Description of the development and validation of the Canadian Paediatric Trigger Tool.

Anne Matlow; Catherine M G Cronin; Virginia Flintoft; Cheri Nijssen-Jordan; Mark Fleming; Barbara Brady-Fryer; Mary-Ann Hiltz; Elaine Orrbine; Ross Baker

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Description of the development and validation of the Canadian Paediatric Trigger Tool.

January 30, 2005

Matlow A, Cronin CMG, Flintoft V, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(5):416-23.

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Trigger tools are widely used as a means of detecting adverse events in adult patients. This study reports on a novel trigger tool for detection of preventable errors in hospitalized children.

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