Performance of trigger tools in identifying adverse drug events in emergency department patients: a validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Trigger tools are retrospective surveillance methods that can be used to identify adverse drug events (ADEs), unintended and harmful effects of medications, in medical records. Trigger tools are used in quality improvement, public health surveillance and research activities. The objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of trigger tools in identifying ADEs.

Methods

This study was a sub-study of a prospective cohort study which enrolled adults presenting to one tertiary care emergency department. Clinical pharmacists evaluated patients for ADEs at the point-of-care. Twelve months after the prospective study's completion, the patients' medical records were reviewed using eight different trigger tools. ADEs identified using each trigger tool were compared with

SUBMITTER: Karpov A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5137830 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature