Systematic review and meta-analysis of community pharmacy error rates in the USA: 1993-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While much is known about hospital pharmacy error rates in the USA, comparatively little is known about community pharmacy dispensing error rates.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the rate of community pharmacy dispensing errors in the USA.

Methods

English language, peer-reviewed observational and interventional studies that reported community pharmacy dispensing error rates in the USA from January 1993 to December 2015 were identified in 10 bibliographic databases and topic-relevant grey literature. Studies with a denominator reflecting the total number of prescriptions in the sample were necessary for inclusion in the meta-analysis. A random effects meta-analysis was conducted to estimate an aggregate community pharmacy dispensing error ra

SUBMITTER: Campbell PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6173242 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature