The use of narrative electronic prescribing instructions in pharmacoepidemiology: A scoping review for the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology.

ABSTRACT: Narrative electronic prescribing instructions (NEPIs) are text that convey information on the administration or co-administration of a drug as directed by a prescriber. For researchers, NEPIs have the potential to advance our understanding of the risks and benefits of medications in populations; however, due to their unstructured nature, they are not often utilized. The goal of this scoping review was to evaluate how NEPIs are currently employed in research, identify opportunities and challenges for their broader application, and provide recommendations on their future use. The scoping review comprised a comprehensive literature review and a survey of key stakeholders. From the literature review, we identified 33 primary articles that described the use of NEPIs. The majority of articles (n

SUBMITTER: Romanelli RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419095 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature