Table 2:
Types of AEs based on severity and preventability across 2 academic institutions
| AE categories | Severity* | Preventability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1, E2 | G1, G2 | F, H, I | AE preventable | AE not preventable | Not classifiable | |
| Allergy/Toxicity/Foreign Body response | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Aspiration/Ingestion of Foreign Body | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Infections | 5 (8.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (8.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| W-SPPs (Wrong-Site or Wrong-Procedure or Wrong-Patient) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Bleeding | 5 (8.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (8.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Pain | 16 (26.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (21.4%) | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (1.8%) |
| Hard tissue damage | 1 (1.7%) | 8 (13.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (12.5%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Soft tissue injury/Inflammation | 7 (11.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (8.9%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Nerve injury | 9 (15.0%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (12.5%) | 3 (5.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Other systemic harm | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Other oro-facial harm | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.8%) |
| Other harm | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Severity:
E1 (Temporary NOT moderate to severe harm)
E2 (Temporary moderate to severe harm)
F (Transfer to ER)
G1 (Permanent NOT moderate to severe harm)
G2 (Permanent moderate to severe harm)
H (Harm required intervention to sustain life)
I (Death)