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Methodological variability in detecting prescribing errors and consequences for the evaluation of interventions.

Bryony Dean Franklin1, Sylvia Birch, Imogen Savage

  • 1Centre for Medication Safety and Service Quality, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.

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Different methods detect distinct prescribing errors (PE). Computerised physician order entry (CPOE) reduced PE, but its impact varied by detection method. A combination of approaches is needed to assess intervention effectiveness.

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Published on: February 19, 2021

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Prescribing errors (PE) pose a significant risk to patient safety.
  • Computerised physician order entry (CPOE) is implemented to reduce PE.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of CPOE requires robust error detection methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare four distinct methods for detecting prescribing errors (PE).
  • To assess the impact of computerised physician order entry (CPOE) on PE.
  • To determine if CPOE's effect is consistently identified across different detection methods.

Main Methods:

  • Four PE detection methods were employed: prospective pharmacist detection, retrospective health record review, trigger tool use, and spontaneous reporting.
  • Patient cohorts were analyzed before and after CPOE implementation.
  • Data were collected over two 4-week periods on a surgical ward.

Main Results:

  • A total of 135 PE (10.7%) were identified pre-CPOE and 127 PE (7.9%) post-CPOE across all methods.
  • Each method identified largely different sets of PE, with minimal overlap.
  • Prospective detection showed a 50% risk reduction, retrospective review 12%, and all methods combined 26%.

Conclusions:

  • Individual methods for detecting prescribing errors predominantly identify different types of errors.
  • A single detection method may not capture the full impact of interventions like CPOE.
  • Combining multiple detection strategies is recommended for a comprehensive evaluation of interventions aimed at reducing prescribing errors.