The accuracy of trigger tools to detect preventable adverse events in primary care: a systematic review.

Joshua J Davis; Nicole Harrington; Heather Bittner Fagan; Barbara Henry; Margot Savoy

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The accuracy of trigger tools to detect preventable adverse events in primary care: a systematic review.

March 21, 2018

Davis JJ, Harrington N, Fagan HB, et al. J Am Board Fam Med. 2018;31(1):113-125.

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Trigger tools employ electronic health record data to automatically detect safety hazards. This systematic review assessed accuracy of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Outpatient Adverse Event Trigger Tool. Although the tool identified preventable adverse events, it had a high false positive rate.

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