Why the study?
Anticoagulants are a major source of medication errors and catastrophic complications, requiring assessment of prescribing errors and their potential predictors.
What are the predictors of the occurrence and severity of prescribing medication errors in patients on anticoagulants?
Population
116 patients receiving a total of 2166 anticoagulant doses in a tertiary hospital
Comparison
Predictors of medication error occurrence and severity
Design
Prospective cohort study
Authors
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Non-adherence to guidelines was associated with higher anticoagulant error incidence and severity; leaves open whether stewardship programs improve outcomes.
What are the predictors of the occurrence and severity of prescribing medication errors in patients on anticoagulants?
Physician non-adherence to evidence-based guidelines is a major predictor of both the incidence and severity of anticoagulant-related medication errors, highlighting the need for strict anticoagulant stewardship programs.
El‐Bosily et al. (2022) studied this question.
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