Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug–drug interaction detection system.

Frédéric Mille; Céline Schwartz; Francoise Brion; Jean-Eudes Fontan; Olivier Bourdon; Patrice Degoulet; Marie-Christine Jaulent

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Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug–drug interaction detection system.

October 22, 2008

Mille F, Schwartz C, Brion F, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20(6):400-5.

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Providers frequently override medication interaction alerts generated by computerized provider order entry systems. This study sought to classify the types of overridden alerts and explore ways of making alerts more accurate and clinically relevant.

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