Key result
Drug administration errors during anaesthesia occurred at a frequency of 0.0075 per anaesthetic (95% CI 0.006-0.009), equating to one error for every 133 anaesthetics.
Why the study?
What is the frequency and nature of drug administration error during anaesthesia?
Population
7,794 anaesthetics (from 10,806 total) at two hospitals
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Emphasizes vigilance for drug errors in anaesthesia; leaves open whether interventions can lower rates.
Observational (n=7,794)
Yes
What is the frequency and nature of drug administration error during anaesthesia?
Drug administration errors during anaesthesia occur more frequently than previously reported, at a rate of 1 in 133 anaesthetics.
Webster et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Anaesthesia (n=7,794). Anaesthesia was evaluated on Frequency of drug administration error of any type per anaesthetic (95% CI 0.006-0.009). Drug administration errors during anaesthesia occurred at a frequency of 0.0075 per anaesthetic (95% CI 0.006-0.009), equating to one error for every 133 anaesthetics.
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