Impact of computerised physician order entry (CPOE) on the incidence of chemotherapy-related medication errors: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Computerised prescriber (or physician) order entry (CPOE) implementation is one of the strategies to reduce medication errors. The extent to which CPOE influences the incidence of chemotherapy-related medication errors (CMEs) was not previously collated and systematically reviewed. Hence, this study was designed to collect, collate, and systematically review studies to evaluate the effect of CPOE on the incidence of CMEs.

Methods

A search was performed of four databases from 1 January 1995 until 1 August 2019. English-language studies evaluating the effect of CPOE on CMEs were selected as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. The total CMEs normalised to total prescriptions pre- and post-CPOE were extracted and collated to perform a meta-analysis using the 'meta' pac

SUBMITTER: Srinivasamurthy SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8275496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature