Open AccessRisk Factors for Adverse Drug Events Among Nursing Home Residents
Author(s) -
Terry S. Field,
Jerry H. Gurwitz,
Jerry Avorn,
Danny McCormick,
Shailavi Jain,
Marie Eckler,
M.E. Benser,
David W. Bates
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.161.13.1629
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , adverse effect , nursing homes , emergency medicine , medical record , nursing
In a prospective study of nursing home residents, we found adverse drug events (ADEs) to be common, serious, and often preventable. To direct prevention efforts at high-risk residents, information is needed on resident-level risk factors.
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