1919. Sari AB, Sheldon TA, Cracknell A, Turnbull A, Dobson Y, Grant C, et al. Extent, nature and consequences of adverse events: results of a retrospective casenote review in a large NHS hospital. Qual Saf Heal Care. 2007;16(6):434-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2006.021154
https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2006.021154...
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England, 2007 - 1,006 medical records of hospitalized patients between January and May 2004 |
Assessment instruments developed by the Harvard Medical Practice Study (HMPS) |
AE incidence = 8.7% Preventable AEs = 31% |
2020. Aranaz-Andres JM, Aibar-Remon C, Vitaller-Murillo J, Ruiz-Lopez P, Limon-Ramirez R, Terol-Garcia E, et al. Incidence of adverse events related to health care in Spain: results of the Spanish National Study of Adverse Events. J Epidemiol Community Heal. 2008;62(12):1022-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2007.065227
https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2007.065227...
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Spain, 2008 - 5,624 records of patients discharged between June 4th and June 10th, 2005 |
Assessment instruments developed by the HMPS |
AE incidence = 8.4% Preventable AEs = 42.6% |
(2121. Mendes W, Martins M, Rozenfeld S, Travassos C. The assessment of adverse events in hospitals in Brazil. Int J Qual Heal Care. 2009;21(4):279-84. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzp022
https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzp022...
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Brazil, 2009 - 1,103 medical records of patients admitted during 2003 |
Assessment instruments developed by the Canadian Adverse Events Study (CAES)* |
AE incidence = 7.6% Preventable AEs = 66.7% |
2222. Zegers M, de Bruijne MC, Wagner C, Hoonhout LHF, Waaijman R, Smits M, et al. Adverse events and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals: results of a retrospective patient record review study. Qual Saf Heal Care. 2009;18(4):297-302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2007.025924
https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2007.025924...
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Netherlands, 2009 - 7,926 records of patients admitted in 2004 |
Assessment instruments developed by the CAES* |
AE incidence = 5.7% Preventable AEs = 39.6% |
2323. Letaief M, El Mhamdi S, El-Asady R, Siddiqi S, Abdullatif A. Adverse events in a Tunisian hospital: results of a retrospective cohort study. Int J Qual Heal Care. 2010;22(5):380-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzq040
https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzq040...
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Tunisia, 2010 - 620 medical records of patients admitted in 2005 |
Assessment instruments developed by the HMPS |
AE incidence = 10% 117. Preventable AEs = 60% |
2424. Lucas-Imbernón FJ, Aranaz-Andrés JM, Gea-Velázquez de Castro MT, Gallardo-Martínez D, Limón-Ramírez R, García-Fernández C. Plan de seguridad clínica del Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete (CHUA). Diagnóstico inicial: estudio de eventos adversos. Rev Calid Asist. 2012;27(4):189-96. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cali.2011.10.005
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cali.2011.10.0...
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Spain, 2012 - 1,143 medical records of patients discharged between November 5th and November 19th, 2006 |
Assessment instruments developed by the HMPS |
AE incidence = 6.8% Preventable AEs = 63.3% |
2525. Wilson RM, Michel P, Olsen S, Gibberd RW, Vincent C, El-Assady R, et al. Patient safety in developing countries: retrospective estimation of scale and nature of harm to patients in hospital. BMJ. 2012;344:e832. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e832
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e832...
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Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen, 2012 - 15,548 medical records of patients admitted in 2005 |
Assessment instruments developed by the Quality in Australian Health Care Study (QAHCS)* |
AE incidence = 8.2% Preventable AEs = 83% |
2626. Najjar S, Hamdan M, Euwema MC, Vleugels A, Sermeus W, Massoud R, et al. The Global Trigger Tool shows that one out of seven patients suffers harm in Palestinian hospitals: challenges for launching a strategic safety plan. Int J Qual Heal Care. 2013;25(6):6407. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzt066
https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzt066...
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Palestine, 2013 - 640 medical records of patients discharged between May and August 2009 |
Global Trigger Tool proposed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI-GTT) |
AE incidence = 14.2% Preventable AEs = 59.3% |
(2727. Lancis-Sepúlveda ML, Asenjo-Araya C. Estudio de incidencia de eventos adversos en una clínica privada en Chile. Rev Calid Asist. 2014;29(2):78-83. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cali.2013.10.003
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cali.2013.10.0...
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Chile, 2014 - 500 records of patients discharged between January 16th and January 31st, 2012 |
Assessment instruments developed by the HMPS |
AE incidence = 6.2% 141. Preventable AEs = 67.6% |
2828. Bañeres J, Orrego C, Navarro L, Casas L, Banqué M, Suñol R. Epidemiología de los eventos adversos hospitalarios en Catalunya: un primer paso para la mejora de la seguridad del paciente. Med Clin (Barc). 2014;143(Supl 1):3-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2014.07.005
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2014.07...
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Spain, 2014 - 4,790 medical records of patients discharged in 2004 |
Assessment instruments created based on HMPS, CAES and QAHCS |
AE incidence = 7.4% 147. Preventable AEs = 43.5% |
2929. Sousa P, Uva AS, Serranheira F, Nunes C, Leite ES. Estimating the incidence of adverse events in Portuguese hospitals: a contribution to improving quality and patient safety. BMC Health Serv Res. 2014;14(1):311. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-14-311
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-14-311...
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Portugal, 2014 - 1,669 medical records of patients admitted between January 1st and December 31st, 2009 |
Assessment instruments created based on HMPS, CAES and QAHCS |
AE incidence = 11.1% Preventable AEs = 53.2% |
3030. Sari AA, Doshmangir L, Torabi F, Rashidian A, Sedaghat M, Ghomi R, et al. The incidence, nature and consequences of adverse events in Iranian hospitals. Arch Iran Med. 2015 [cited 2019 May 15];18(12):811-5. Available from: Available from: http://www.ams.ac.ir/AIM/NEWPUB/15/18/12/004.pdf
http://www.ams.ac.ir/AIM/NEWPUB/15/18/12...
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Iran, 2015 - 1,162 medical records of patients admitted between April and September 2012 |
Assessment instruments created based on HMPS, CAES and QAHCS |
AE incidence = 7.3% Preventable AEs = 34.3% |
3131. Rafter N, Hickey A, Conroy RM, Condell S, O’connor P, Vaughan D, et al. The Irish National Adverse Events Study (INAES): the frequency and nature of adverse events in Irish hospitals: a retrospective record review study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(2):111-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004828
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2015-00482...
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Ireland, 2017 - 1,574 medical records of patients admitted in 2009 |
Assessment instruments developed by the CAES* |
AE incidence = 10.3% 165. Preventable AEs = 72.7% |