This study reports the results of a literature review and expert panel process intended to assess the relative importance of different types of adverse drug events for hospitalized patients. Hospital pharmacy leaders were asked to complete a survey that will inform development of a prediction model for identifying preventable adverse drug events. The panel concluded that all types of events under consideration merit inclusion in the prediction tool under development.

… Journal of patient safety … J Patient Saf … Improving medication safety requires …

… The Annals of pharmacotherapy … Ann Pharmacother … This prospective investigation identified …

The authors analyzed the literature and found that preventable adverse drug events (PADEs) were common in ambulatory care and often resulted in the hospitalization of patients.

… Journal of Clinical Epidemiology … J Clin Epidemiol … The authors assessed the appropriateness …

The investigators identified nine areas for medication safety improvement in critical-access hospitals.