Adverse drug reactions as cause of admission to hospital: prospective analysis of 18 820 patients

Pirmohamed, Munir; James, Sally; Meakin, Shaun; Green, Chris; Scott, Andrew; Walley, Thomas; Farrar, Keith; Kevin Park, B; Breckenridge, Alasdair

doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7456.15

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Adverse drug reactions as cause of admission to hospital: prospective analysis of 18 820 patients

Published in BMJ • Jul 1, 2004

Authors:

Munir Pirmohamed

Sally James

Shaun Meakin

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the current burden of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) through a prospective analysis of all admissions to hospital. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Two large general hospitals in Merseyside, England. PARTICIPANTS: 18 820 patients aged > 16 years admitted over ...

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Medicine

Prospective cohort study

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