An e-Delphi study to obtain expert consensus on the level of risk associated with preventable e-prescribing events.

Jude Heed; Stephanie Klein; Ann Slee; Neil Watson; Andy Husband; Sarah Patricia Slight

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An e-Delphi study to obtain expert consensus on the level of risk associated with preventable e-prescribing events.

April 13, 2022

Heed J, Klein S, Slee A, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2022;88(7):3351-3359.

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Hospitals in the US can evaluate the safety of their computerized provider order entry using a simulation tool such as the one provided by the Leapfrog Group. This study developed a similar simulation tool for use in the UK. Study participants rated 178 clinical scenarios for likelihood of occurrence, level of associated harm, and likelihood of harm. One hundred and thirty-one extreme or high-risk prescribing scenarios were developed and will be used to create the evaluation tool.

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