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Evaluating the accuracy of electronic pediatric drug dosing rules.
April 23, 2014
Kirkendall E, Spooner A, Logan JR. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2014;21(e1):e43-9.
Comparing the accuracy of electronic dosing rules provided by a commercial vendor with traditional clinical dosing rules in pediatrics, this stimulation study found that the electronic rules were accurate only 55% of the time. This finding highlights the possible unintended consequences of health information technology (IT) on patient safety and underscores the specific challenge of pediatric medication prescribing. A recent AHRQ WebM&M commentary examines the complex issues around medication dosing for pediatric patients.
