Interventions for reducing preventable drug-related hospital admissions or preventable drug-related morbidity in primary care

Smeaton L, Sheikh A, Avery A, Royal S, Hurwitz B, Dewey M

Published Online:

January 21, 2009

This Cochrane Review is at the protocol stage and there is no abstract or plain language summary. The objectives for the review are as follows:

To identify rigorous controlled studies of interventions aimed at reducing medication related error by health care staff in primary care.
To summarise the effects of such interventions on drug related hospital admissions and morbidity and mortality.

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This record should be cited as:

Smeaton L, Sheikh A, Avery A, Royal S, Hurwitz B, Dewey M. Interventions for reducing preventable drug-related hospital admissions or preventable drug-related morbidity in primary care. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003942. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003942

Assessed as up to date:

February 10, 2002

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Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group

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Interventions for reducing preventable drug-related hospital admissions or preventable drug-related morbidity in primary care

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