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. 2015 Nov 6;10(11):e0142011. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142011

Table 3. The potential and actual risk for patient harm of the identified DRP.

DRP, total number Control Intervention
Identified (n = 419) Unsolved (%*) (n = 303) Identified (n = 396) Unsolved (%*) (n = 50)
little or no potential for harm 107 93 (83.9) 99 17 (17.2)
potential ADE a 252 182 (72.2) 231 28 (12.1)
preventable ADE b 15 12 (80.0) 12 2 (16.7)
Non-preventable ADE c 45 16 (35.6) 54 3 (5.6)

DRP, Drug-Related Problems; ADE, Adverse Drug Events

*of identified numbers.

aan error that had the potential for patient harm but did not contribute to patient harm during the study period

bpatient harm occurred and was associated with a medication error

cpatient harm occurred but was not associated with a medication error.