An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions

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An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions. / Vinther, Siri; Klarskov, Pia; Borgeskov, Hanne; Darso, Perle; Christophersen, Anette Kvindebjerg; Borck, Bille; Christensen, Catrine; Hansen, Melissa Voigt; Halladin, Natalie Monica Lovland; Christensen, Mikkel Bring; Harboe, Kirstine Moll; Lund, Marie; Jimenez-Solem, Espen.

In: Danish Medical Journal, Vol. 64, No. 1, A5315, 2017.

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Harvard

Vinther, S, Klarskov, P, Borgeskov, H, Darso, P, Christophersen, AK, Borck, B, Christensen, C, Hansen, MV, Halladin, NML, Christensen, MB, Harboe, KM, Lund, M & Jimenez-Solem, E 2017, 'An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions', Danish Medical Journal, vol. 64, no. 1, A5315. <http://www.danmedj.dk/portal/pls/portal/!PORTAL.wwpob_page.show?_docname=11385491.PDF>

APA

Vinther, S., Klarskov, P., Borgeskov, H., Darso, P., Christophersen, A. K., Borck, B., Christensen, C., Hansen, M. V., Halladin, N. M. L., Christensen, M. B., Harboe, K. M., Lund, M., & Jimenez-Solem, E. (2017). An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions. Danish Medical Journal, 64(1), [A5315]. http://www.danmedj.dk/portal/pls/portal/!PORTAL.wwpob_page.show?_docname=11385491.PDF

Vancouver

Vinther S, Klarskov P, Borgeskov H, Darso P, Christophersen AK, Borck B et al. An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions. Danish Medical Journal. 2017;64(1). A5315.

Author

Vinther, Siri ; Klarskov, Pia ; Borgeskov, Hanne ; Darso, Perle ; Christophersen, Anette Kvindebjerg ; Borck, Bille ; Christensen, Catrine ; Hansen, Melissa Voigt ; Halladin, Natalie Monica Lovland ; Christensen, Mikkel Bring ; Harboe, Kirstine Moll ; Lund, Marie ; Jimenez-Solem, Espen. / An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions. In: Danish Medical Journal. 2017 ; Vol. 64, No. 1.

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title = "An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION:Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is used for continuous risk-benefit evaluation of marketed pharmaceutical products and for signal detection. The Adverse Drug Event Manager (ADEM) is a service offered to clinicians employed at hospitals in the Capital Region of Denmark. The ADEM assists healthcare professionals in reporting suspected ADRs to the Danish Health Authority. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to quantify and describe ADRs reported via the ADEM in 2014.METHODS:All ADR reports handled by the ADEM in 2014 were recorded anonymously and analysed descriptively.RESULTS:A total of 484 ADRs were reported through the ADEM in 2014 (the median number of reports per month was 37; range: 17-78). The majority of the reports came from departments of internal medicine (61%), psychiatry (14%) and dermatology, ophthalmology or otorhinolaryngology (11%). The drugs most frequently reported were lisdexamphetamine (n = 40), rivaroxaban (n = 16) and warfarin (n = 15) (vaccines excluded). In 13 out of 484 reports, the ADR was associated with a fatal outcome.CONCLUSION:The findings of this study indicate that an ADEM promotes and facilitates spontaneous ADR reporting and helps raise awareness about ADRs, including how and why they should be reported. Hopefully, this will assist national and European spontaneous reporting systems in their work to increase patient safety nationally and abroad.",
author = "Siri Vinther and Pia Klarskov and Hanne Borgeskov and Perle Darso and Christophersen, {Anette Kvindebjerg} and Bille Borck and Catrine Christensen and Hansen, {Melissa Voigt} and Halladin, {Natalie Monica Lovland} and Christensen, {Mikkel Bring} and Harboe, {Kirstine Moll} and Marie Lund and Espen Jimenez-Solem",
year = "2017",
language = "English",
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RIS

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T1 - An adverse drug event manager facilitates spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions

AU - Vinther, Siri

AU - Klarskov, Pia

AU - Borgeskov, Hanne

AU - Darso, Perle

AU - Christophersen, Anette Kvindebjerg

AU - Borck, Bille

AU - Christensen, Catrine

AU - Hansen, Melissa Voigt

AU - Halladin, Natalie Monica Lovland

AU - Christensen, Mikkel Bring

AU - Harboe, Kirstine Moll

AU - Lund, Marie

AU - Jimenez-Solem, Espen

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - INTRODUCTION:Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is used for continuous risk-benefit evaluation of marketed pharmaceutical products and for signal detection. The Adverse Drug Event Manager (ADEM) is a service offered to clinicians employed at hospitals in the Capital Region of Denmark. The ADEM assists healthcare professionals in reporting suspected ADRs to the Danish Health Authority. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to quantify and describe ADRs reported via the ADEM in 2014.METHODS:All ADR reports handled by the ADEM in 2014 were recorded anonymously and analysed descriptively.RESULTS:A total of 484 ADRs were reported through the ADEM in 2014 (the median number of reports per month was 37; range: 17-78). The majority of the reports came from departments of internal medicine (61%), psychiatry (14%) and dermatology, ophthalmology or otorhinolaryngology (11%). The drugs most frequently reported were lisdexamphetamine (n = 40), rivaroxaban (n = 16) and warfarin (n = 15) (vaccines excluded). In 13 out of 484 reports, the ADR was associated with a fatal outcome.CONCLUSION:The findings of this study indicate that an ADEM promotes and facilitates spontaneous ADR reporting and helps raise awareness about ADRs, including how and why they should be reported. Hopefully, this will assist national and European spontaneous reporting systems in their work to increase patient safety nationally and abroad.

AB - INTRODUCTION:Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is used for continuous risk-benefit evaluation of marketed pharmaceutical products and for signal detection. The Adverse Drug Event Manager (ADEM) is a service offered to clinicians employed at hospitals in the Capital Region of Denmark. The ADEM assists healthcare professionals in reporting suspected ADRs to the Danish Health Authority. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to quantify and describe ADRs reported via the ADEM in 2014.METHODS:All ADR reports handled by the ADEM in 2014 were recorded anonymously and analysed descriptively.RESULTS:A total of 484 ADRs were reported through the ADEM in 2014 (the median number of reports per month was 37; range: 17-78). The majority of the reports came from departments of internal medicine (61%), psychiatry (14%) and dermatology, ophthalmology or otorhinolaryngology (11%). The drugs most frequently reported were lisdexamphetamine (n = 40), rivaroxaban (n = 16) and warfarin (n = 15) (vaccines excluded). In 13 out of 484 reports, the ADR was associated with a fatal outcome.CONCLUSION:The findings of this study indicate that an ADEM promotes and facilitates spontaneous ADR reporting and helps raise awareness about ADRs, including how and why they should be reported. Hopefully, this will assist national and European spontaneous reporting systems in their work to increase patient safety nationally and abroad.

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VL - 64

JO - Danish Medical Journal

JF - Danish Medical Journal

SN - 2245-1919

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