Indication documentation and indication-based prescribing within electronic prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Calandra Feather; Nicholas Appelbaum; Ara Darzi; Bryony Dean Franklin

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Indication documentation and indication-based prescribing within electronic prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

April 5, 2023

Feather C, Appelbaum N, Darzi A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(6):357–368.

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Requiring a prescriber to include an indication for a medication can reduce the risk of wrong-patient orders and improve antimicrobial and opioid stewardship. This review identified 21 studies describing interventions to encourage prescribers to include indications for medications. In addition to patient safety benefits, several risks and drawbacks were uncovered, such as potential loss of patient privacy or alert fatigue.

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