Predictive value of alert triggers for identification of developing adverse drug events.

Carlton Moore; Jiang Li; Chang-Chiao Hung; John Downs; Jonathan R. Nebeker

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Predictive value of alert triggers for identification of developing adverse drug events.

December 2, 2009

Moore C, Li J, Hung C-C, et al. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(4).

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In this prospective study, triggers based on routine laboratory values were reasonably predictive of future adverse drug events.

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