Inter- and intra-rater reliability for classification of medication related events in paediatric inpatients.
Kunac DL, Reith DM, Kennedy J, et al. Inter- and intra-rater reliability for classification of medication related events in paediatric inpatients. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(3):196-201.
Three health professionals classified medication-related events by type and seriousness. The investigators conclude that trained reviewers can assess for the presence and seriousness of adverse drug events but that there is lack of agreement on preventability.