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. 2015 May 19;80(4):808–817. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12600

Definition of terms

Reference Year Country Patients (5) Age (years) Study design Seriousness criteria
ARs during hospitalization
Cabello et al. 3 2009 Spain 289 >18 Retrospective analysis Fatality
Buajordet et al. 2001 Norway 732 All Prospective observational Fatality
Ebbesen et al. 4,5*
Fattinger et al. 6 2000 Switzerland 3624 ? Prospective observational Hospitalization
Darchy et al. 7 1999 France 623 ? Retrospective study Life-threatening (ICU)
ARs causing and during hospitalization
Bordet et al. 8 2001 France 16916 Adults Prospective observational Hospitalization
Moore et al. 9 1998 France 329 ? Prospective observational Hospitalization, fatality, life-threatening, prolongation of hospitalization
ARs causing hospitalization
Santamaria-Pablos et al. 10 2009 Spain 163 >18 Prospective cohort Hospitalization
Wawruch et al. 11 2009 Slovakia 600 ≥65 Retrospective cohort Hospitalization
Helldén et al. 12 2009 Sweden 153 ≥65 Retrospective observational Hospitalization
Leendertse et al. 13 2008 Holland 12793 ≥18 Prospective case-control Hospitalization
Mjörndal et al. 14 2002 Sweden 681 ? Prospective observational Hospitalization
Onder et al. 15 2002 Italy 28411 All Prospective observational Hospitalization
Malhotra et al. 16 2001 India 578 ≥65 Prospective observational Hospitalization
Mannesse et al. 17 2000 Holland 106 ≥70 Prospective observational Hospitalization
Pouyanne et al. 18 2000 France 3137 ? Prospective cross-sectional Hospitalization
Cooper et al. 19 1999 USA 332 Nursing home Prospective observational Hospitalization
Hallas et al. 20 1992 Denmark 1999 ? Prospective observational Hospitalization
Hallas et al. 21 1991 Denmark 294 Geriatric patients Prospective observational Hospitalization
Col et al. 22 1990 USA 315 ≥65 Prospective observational Hospitalization
Hallas et al. 23 1990 Denmark 366 <36–85 Prospective observational Hospitalization
Colt et al. 24 1989 USA 244 All Retrospective analysis Hospitalization
Davidsen et al. 25 1988 Denmark 426 ? Prospective observational Hospitalization
Hermesh et al. 26 1985 Israel 321 ≥18 Prospective follow-up Hospitalization
Bergman et al. 27 1981 Sweden 285 16–97 Prospective observational Hospitalization
Levy et al. 1980 Israel + Germany I: 2499 >20–81 Prospective observational Hospitalization
Levy et al. 28,29* 1979 G: 2933
Caranasos et al. 30 1974 USA 6063 11–100 Prospective observational Hospitalization
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The study has been published or partly published twice. The paper mentioned first was included. ICU, intensive care unit.