Potential harm caused by physicians' a-priori beliefs in the clinical effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine and its impact on clinical and economic outcome--a simulation approach.

Claudia Ebm; Fabio Carfagna; Sarah Edwards; Alberto Mantovani; Maurizio Cecconi

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Potential harm caused by physicians' a-priori beliefs in the clinical effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine and its impact on clinical and economic outcome--a simulation approach.

January 20, 2021

Ebm C, Carfagna F, Edwards S, et al. J Crit Care. 2020;62:138-144.

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Prescribing medications for indications that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is common but poses a risk for medication errors. The authors of this study used simulation modeling to explore the influence of physician personal preference on off-label medication use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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