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Evaluation of six computerized drug interaction screening programs.

C A Jankel1, B C Martin

  • 1College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.

American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
|June 1, 1992
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Evaluating six drug interaction screening programs, Medicom Micro Plus and Drug Therapy Screening Systems (DTSS) detected all nine tested interactions. No single program was deemed ideal by the pharmacist panel.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Computerized drug interaction screening programs are essential tools for patient safety.
  • Evaluating the efficacy and usability of these programs is crucial for clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess six widely used computerized drug interaction screening programs.
  • To evaluate programs based on user-friendliness, efficiency, relevance, and accuracy in detecting drug interactions.

Main Methods:

  • A panel of six pharmacists developed evaluation criteria.
  • Six programs (Medicom Micro Plus, Medical Letter, S-O-A-P, Drug Interactions by Hansten, Drug Therapy Screening Systems (DTSS), and RxTriage) were tested.
  • Nine known drug interactions were used to assess the knowledge bases of the programs.

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Main Results:

  • Medicom Micro Plus and DTSS accurately detected all nine drug interactions.
  • RxTriage and Drug Interactions excelled in user-friendliness and efficiency but missed two interactions.
  • Medical Letter missed three interactions; S-O-A-P received low overall ratings.

Conclusions:

  • No single drug interaction screening program met all desired criteria for ideal performance.
  • Medicom Micro Plus and DTSS demonstrated superior accuracy in detecting drug interactions.
  • Program selection should consider a balance between accuracy, user-friendliness, and practice setting relevance.