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. 2007 Oct;16(5):369–377. doi: 10.1136/qshc.2005.016964

Table 4 Incidence density (number of adverse events per 1000 days of hospitalisation) of adverse events identified during hospitalisation according to preventability and to main exposure or mechanism.

All adverse events Preventable adverse events
n (%) 95% CI n (%) 95% CI
Invasive procedure 168 (4.4) 3.6% to 5.1% 56 (1.4) 1.0% to 1.8%
 Including surgical operations 124 (3.2) 2.6% to 3.9% 39 (1.0) 0.6% to 1.4%
Healthcare product 71 (1.8) 1.3% to 2.2% 30 (0.7) 0.4% to 1.0%
 Including medications 52 (1.3) 0.9% to 1.7% 22 (0.5) 0.2% to 0.7%
Care‐related infection 57 (1.6) 1.1% to 2.0% 17 (0.4) 0.2% to 0.6%
 Including surgical wound infections 13 (0.3) 0.1% to 0.5% 1 (0.02) 0% to 0.3%