Table 3

Respondents’ ratings of “important” or “very important” for factors to consider when making decisions about antibiotic prophylaxis*

FactorNo. (%)
Published practice guidelines62 (83)
Hospital policy or protocol35 (47)
Computerized decision support22 (30)
Pharmaceutical standard medication set18 (24)
  • * Responses to the question “To what extent do you consider the following factors when making decisions about antibiotic prophylaxis?” Scale: 1 = very little and 5 = very much.