Application of trigger tools for detecting adverse drug events in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Geovana Schiavo; Marcela Forgerini; Fabiana Rossi Varallo; Luiza Osuna Falavigna; Rosa Camila Lucchetta; Patrícia de Carvalho Mastroianni

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Application of trigger tools for detecting adverse drug events in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

May 8, 2024

Schiavo G, Forgerini M, Varallo FR, et al. Res Social Adm Pharm. . 2024;Epub Mar 22.

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Adverse drug events (ADE) are common in older adults. This systematic review identified 12 trigger tools for detecting ADE in older adults. Trigger tools designed or adapted for the older adult population performed better than those designed for the general population. Most studies assessed performance using positive predictive value (PPV), but there was no consensus of what constitutes a good or poor PPV.

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