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Standard Elements in Studies of Adverse Events and Medical Error: the SESAME statement.

Richard T Griffey, David C Stockwell, Lee M Adler, Rachel Ancona, David Classen, Ryan M Schneider, Anne Ws Rutjes, Christopher R Carpenter, Maria Unbeck

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Richard T GriffeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6279-7380
David C StockwellAnesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6074-5731
Lee M AdlerClinical Quality and Safety, AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA.
Rachel AnconaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
David ClassenDivision of Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Ryan M SchneiderDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Anne Ws RutjesDepartmental Faculty of Medicine, UniCamillus - Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Science, Rome, Lazio, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9782-779X
Christopher R CarpenterEmergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2603-7157
Maria UnbeckSchool of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-5090-0352

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Abstract

Variability and persistent gaps in reporting have been consistently observed across studies evaluating adverse events in healthcare, dating back to the early days of the patient safety movement. Incomplete descriptions-particularly missing details regarding study design, conduct, methodologies and applied definitions-impede interpretation, hinder critical appraisal and limit reproducibility. These deficiencies not only obstruct a shared understanding of findings but also diminish the overall impact such studies may have on patient safety initiatives and policy development. To address these challenges and enhance the quality of reporting, we developed the SESAME (Standard Elements in Studies of Adverse Events and Medical Error) reporting guideline. SESAME is a 44-item checklist designed to support comprehensive and standardised reporting in studies evaluating potential patient harm. The guideline was developed over a 2-year period by an international, multidisciplinary panel through a consensus-driven process aligned with EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of Health Research Network) standards.

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PMCPMC13596939

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