A tool for screening potentially inappropriate prescribing in Chinese children.

ABSTRACT: Background: More than half of adverse drug events in pediatric patients are avoidable and blocking medication errors at the prescribing stage might be one of the most effective preventive measures. Objective : To form a tool (a series of criteria) for detecting potentially inappropriate prescriptions in children, promote clinical rational drug use and reduce risks of medication in children. Methods: Potentially inappropriate prescription propositions for children were collected through a systematic review. Then, the Delphi technique was adopted to form the final criteria. Panelists were asked to use a 5-point Likert scale to rate their agreement with each potentially inappropriate prescription proposition and were encouraged to add new propositions based on thei

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664213 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature