The effect of computer generated comments on the distribution of anticonvulsant concentrations.
Following the introduction of a consistent method of adding informative comments to the laboratory report of the plasma concentrations of the anticonvulsants phenytoin, carbamazepine and phenobarbitone, there was a significant increase in the proportion of results falling within the therapeutic range to 64, 65 and 62% respectively. This increase was mainly at the expense of results which previously fell below this range.
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000097:blood*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000097:blood; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000295:instrumentation; D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000097:blood; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000097:blood
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine; D010672:Phenytoin; D010634:Phenobarbital