Predictive values of trigger tools for identifying adverse events in hospitalized patients using a medical record review: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Efforts to identify the prevalence rate of adverse events have been implemented in hospital settings using different methods. The trigger tool method constitutes one option and involves a retrospective review of paper-based, electronic, or hybrid medical records. The aim of the systematic review was to provide a comprehensive description of the predictive value of trigger tools used to identify adverse events in hospitalized patients.

Methods

A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library was conducted for studies published between 2000 and October 2024. Eligible studies were peer-reviewed, published in English or Spanish, and reported a trigger tool methodology used to identify the prevalence of adverse events. Two independent reviewers

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez-Mendoza LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12622303 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature