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Identifying primary care adverse events from health records: A trigger tool

Identifying primary care adverse events from health records: A trigger tool

Numerous studies about the use of trigger tools to identify adverse events (AEs) have been performed in hospitals. However, the research conducted on the use of trigger tools to identify AEs in primary care is limited. 

This study developed a set of triggers for identifying adverse events in Primary Care, from health record reviews with high positive predictive value (PPV). Making it easier to collect reliable information on care-related incidents in this sector. It also presents interesting data on adverse event prevalence in Primary Care.

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