Prevalence of adverse events in the hospitals of five Latin American countries: results of the 'Iberoamerican Study of Adverse Events' (IBEAS).
Aranaz-Andrés JM, Aibar-Remón C, Limón-Ramírez R, et al. Prevalence of adverse events in the hospitals of five Latin American countries: results of the 'Iberoamerican Study of Adverse Events' (IBEAS). BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(12):1043-51. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2011.051284.
This cross-sectional study conducted in 58 hospitals in 5 Latin American countries found an overall point prevalence of adverse events of 10.5%, comparable to the frequency reported in other studies.