Validating the Chinese geriatric trigger tool and analyzing adverse drug event associated risk factors in elderly Chinese patients: A retrospective review.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The aim was to evaluate the performance of the initial Chinese geriatric trigger tool to detect adverse drug events (ADEs) in Chinese older patients, to attempt to shorten this list for improving the efficiency of the trigger tool, and to study the incidence and characteristics of ADEs in this population. METHODS:A sample of 25 cases was randomly selected per half a month from eligible patients who aged 60 years and older, hospitalized more than 24 hours, and discharged or died between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2017 in West China hospital. A two-stage retrospective chart review of the included inpatients were conducted. ADEs were detected using a list of 42 triggers previously selected by an expert panel by means of a Delphi method. The number of triggers identified and AD

SUBMITTER: Hu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7188209 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature