Performance of a trigger tool for identifying adverse events in oncology. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Performance of a trigger tool for identifying adverse events in oncology. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2017

Performance of a trigger tool for identifying adverse events in oncology.

Lipitz-Snyderman A, Classen D, Pfister D, et al. J Oncol Pract. 2017;13:e223-e230.

Investigators developed and validated a trigger tool to identify a range of harms in cancer care. Although their final tool had only a modestly accurate positive predictive value, they advocate refining and automating the trigger approach to enhance the detection of adverse events in oncology.

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