Evaluation of Factors Associated with Adverse Drug Events in South Korea Using a Population-Based Database.

ABSTRACT: This retrospective study aims to investigate the factors associated with the occurrence of ADEs using nationally representative claims data. All patients with at least one claim with diagnosis codes denoting potential ADE between 1 July 2015 and 31 December 2015 were included. Potential ADE was defined as ADE identified in the claims data, because it was not verified. The index date was defined as the date of the first claim with potential ADEs. Demographic data were collected at the index date, while data on comorbidities and number of medications used were collected six months before the index date. Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the association between potential ADEs and several factors, including sex, age group, insurance type, comorbidities, and number of prescri

SUBMITTER: Choi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9657773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature