SynthesisEuropean journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice2018
Electronic medication reconciliation in hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Electronic Medication Reconciliation Tools Aimed at Healthcare Professionals to Support Medication Reconciliation: a Systematic Review.Journal of medical systems · 2023Pooled it
- Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of digital platform in reducing unintentional medication discrepancies at transition of care from hospital discharge to primary healthcare settings: a randomised controlled trial.BMC primary care · 2025Trial
- Electronic pharmaceutical record for best possible medication history at preoperative evaluation to prevent postoperative adverse events: a quasi-experimental study.BMJ open quality · 2025Trial
- PICO-based assessment and categorization of evidence for digital health interventions: an inductive framework development.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Review
- What works in medication reconciliation: an on-treatment and site analysis of the MARQUIS2 study.BMJ quality & safety · 2023Article
- Analysis of the nature and contributory factors of medication safety incidents following hospital discharge using National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) data from England and Wales: a multi-method study.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2023Article
- A National Modified Delphi Consensus Process to Prioritize Experiences and Interventions for Antipsychotic Medication Deprescribing Among Adult Patients With Critical Illness.Critical care explorations · 2022Article
- Effects of a refined evidence-based toolkit and mentored implementation on medication reconciliation at 18 hospitals: results of the MARQUIS2 study.BMJ quality & safety · 2022Article
- Understanding Engagement and the Potential Impact of an Electronic Drug Repository: Multi-Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Evaluation of a Web-Based Medication Reconciliation Application Within a Primary Care Setting: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Personal Electronic Records of Medications (PERMs) for medication reconciliation at care transitions: a rapid realist review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2021Review
- Easy Medication Reconciliation at Hospital Admission: The EzMedRec Decision Support System.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveMedication reconciliation (MedRec) is recognised as a multiprofessional process for the prevention of medication discrepancies. The goal of this study is to evaluate the available electronic medication reconciliation (eMedRec) tools and their effect on unintended discrepancies that occur in hospital institutions.
methodPubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, the ClinicalTrials.gov website and four other Chinese databases were searched for relevant studies starting from their inception through October 2017. Methodological quality was assessed using the nine standard criteria of Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Review Group (EPOC) and meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.3 software.
resultsA total of 13 studies (three randomised controlled trials and 10 non-randomised controlled trials) were identified. Meta-analysis results demonstrated a reduced number of medications with unintended discrepancies (relative risk (RR)=1.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.55 to 2.21), while no statistically significant differences were observed in the number of patients with unintended medication discrepancies (RR=2.74, 95% CI 0.59 to 12.73). Common discrepancies included medication omission, dose discrepancy, and frequency discrepancy. We found that the clinical impact of medication discrepancy was mild. A total of 12 electronic tools were reported and were mostly integrated into the hospital's information system. However, the usability, user adherence, and user satisfaction were found to lack sufficient evidence.
conclusioneMedRec was shown to reduce the incidence of medication with unintended discrepancies and improve medication safety. However, the electronic tools are diversified and the effects on other outcomes still require a comprehensive evaluation. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42017067528.
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