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. 2011 Aug 11;18(6):799–804. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000191

Table 3.

Reported patient harm in the medication incidents in CMR (phase I) and CMR (phase II)

Category of harm Phase I (%) (H) Phase II (%) (H) Phase II (%) (CP)
n=15 043 n=2515 n=1642
Incident did not reach the patient 22.4 31.4 54.7
No discomfort 59.1 34.5 36.5
Minimal/mild harm 6.0 16.0 5.8
Serious temporary harm 4.1 1.5
Serious permanent harm 0.2 0
Death 0.1 0.3 0
Monitoring/intervention was required* 12.3
Unknown 19.7 7.1
*

Main category of harm was only available in the classification of CMR in phase I.

New main category of harm in the classification of CMR in phase II.

CMR, central medication incidents registration; CP, community pharmacy; H, hospital.