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POPI (Pediatrics: Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate prescriptions): development of a tool to identify inappropriate prescribing.

Prot-Labarthe S, Weil T, Angoulvant F, Boulkedid R, Alberti C, Bourdon O. PLoS One. 2014;9:e101171.

This study describes the development of a novel tool for identifying errors of both omission and commission inmedication prescribing for pediatrics using a Delphi consensus process. This promising tool requires testing to assess validity and reliability in clinical practice.

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