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. 2013 Mar;20(2):52–61.

Table 3.

Responses to questions regarding practices among private practitioners with regards to ADR reporting

Frequency (%)
Yes No
Have you ever
1. sent an adverse drug reaction report to your national reporting agency or a pharmaceutical company 4 (2.8) 141 (97.2)
2. suspected an ADR 76 (52.4) 69 (47.6)
I will report an ADR, only if
1. The reaction is serious 92 (63.4) 53 (36.6)
2. The reaction is unusual 97 (66.9) 48 (33.1)
3. I have observed similar reactions to the drug class before 72 (49.7) 73 (50.3)
4. The reaction is to a new product 86 (59.3) 59 (40.7)
5. I am confident that the reaction is an adverse reaction to the drug 111 (76.6) 34 (23.4)