Methods for studying medication safety following electronic health record implementation in acute care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this scoping review is to map methods used to study medication safety following electronic health record (EHR) implementation. Patterns and methodological gaps can provide insight for future research design.

Materials and methods

We used the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology and a custom data extraction table to summarize the following data: (1) study demographics (year, country, setting); (2) study design, study period, data sources, and measures; (3) analysis strategy; (4) identified limitations or recommendations; (5) quality appraisal; and (6) if a Safety-I or Safety-II perspective was employed.

Results

We screened 5879 articles. One hundred and fifteen articles met our inclusion criteria and were assessed for eligibili

SUBMITTER: Pereira N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797275 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature