TABLE 4.
Patient impact and avoidability of AE
| Impact and avoidability of the AE | Total AE | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Severity a | ||
| Unknown | 28 | 1.9% |
| Mild | 514 | 35.3% |
| Moderate | 612 | 42.1% |
| Severe | 301 | 20.7% |
| Physical deterioration | ||
| Unknown | 247 | 17% |
| Mild or no disability | 738 | 50.7% |
| Severe disability | 254 | 17.5% |
| Absolute disability | 216 | 14.8% |
| Pain | ||
| Unknown | 571 | 39.5% |
| No pain | 216 | 14.9% |
| Mild pain | 302 | 20.9% |
| Moderate pain | 273 | 18.9% |
| Severe pain | 83 | 5.7% |
| Emotional trauma b | ||
| Unknown | 985 | 68.2% |
| Absent | 206 | 14.3% |
| Minimum | 102 | 7.1% |
| Moderate | 95 | 6.6% |
| Acute | 30 | 2.1% |
| Severe | 27 | 1.9% |
| Death | ||
| No | 1278 | 87.8% |
| Yes | 177 | 12.2% |
| Avoidability | ||
| Unknown | 361 | 24.9% |
| No | 406 | 28.2% |
| Yes | 678 | 46.9% |
| Total | 1455 | 100% |
Abbreviation: AE, Adverse event.
a
Severity: Mild: it did not modify hospital stay; Moderate: it resulted in readmission or lengthened the hospital stay; Severe: if it led to a surgical intervention or contributed to the patient's death.
b
Minimal emotional trauma: with recovery in less than 1 month; Moderate: with recovery between 1 and 6 months; Acute: with recovery between 6 and 12 months; Severe: longer than 12 months.