Prevalence and incidence rate of hospital admissions related to medication between 2008 and 2013 in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In 2009 a Dutch guideline was published containing recommendations to reduce Hospital Admissions Related to Medications (HARMs). This study aims to examine time-trends of HARMs and their potential preventability between 2008 and 2013 in The Netherlands.

Methods

A retrospective prevalence study was conducted using the Dutch PHARMO Database Network. A semi-automated pre-selection was used to make a crude identification of possible HARMs of which four samples were selected. These were independently assessed with respect to causality and potential preventability by a physician and pharmacist. The results were stratified by age into 18-64 years and 65 years and older. For these groups the net prevalences and incidence rates of HARMs and potentially preventable HARMs were

SUBMITTER: Lghoul-Oulad Said F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756305 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature