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

Maria das Dores Graciano SilvaMaria Auxiliadora Parreiras MartinsLuciana de Gouvêa VianaLuiz Guilherme PassagliaRenata Rezende de MenezesJoão Antonio de Queiroz OliveiraJose Luiz Padilha da SilvaAntonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2018)

IHI Trigger Tool did not show good accuracy in detecting ADEs in this prospective study. The adoption of combined strategies could enhance effectiveness in identifying patient safety flaws. Further discussion might contribute to improve trigger usefulness in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

patient safety
adverse drug
clinical practice
electronic health record
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
emergency department