Naranjo adverse drug reaction probability scale | ||||
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Questions | Yes | No | Do not know | Score |
Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction? | + 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Did the adverse events appear after the suspected drug was given? | + 2 | − 1 | 0 | |
Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued, or a specific antagonist was given? | + 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Did the adverse reaction appear when the drug was readministered? | + 2 | − 1 | 0 | |
Are there alternative causes that could have caused the reaction? | − 1 | + 2 | 0 | |
Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given? | − 1 | + 1 | 0 | |
Was the drug detected in any body fluid in toxic concentrations? | + 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased, or less severe when the dose was decreased? | + 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure? | + 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence? | + 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total score:
Scoring
≥ 9 = definite adverse drug reaction
5–8 = probable adverse drug reaction
1–4 = possible adverse drug reaction
0 = doubtful adverse drug reaction
Naranjo CA, Busto U, Sellers EM, Sandor P, Ruiz I, Roberts EA et al. (1981) A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7249508