Evaluation of accuracy of IHI Trigger Tool in identifying adverse drug events: a prospective observational study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Evaluation of accuracy of IHI Trigger Tool in identifying adverse drug events: a prospective observational study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published June 2018

Evaluation of accuracy of IHI Trigger Tool in identifying adverse drug events: a prospective observational study.

das Dores Graciano Silva M, Martins MAP, de Gouvêa Viana L, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Jun 6; [Epub ahead of print].

This study, conducted at a Brazilian hospital, found that the IHI Global Trigger Tool had relatively poor accuracy at identifying adverse drug events among hospitalized patients. The accuracy and reliability of trigger tools have been questioned in other studies.

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