Direct Evidence Versus Lack of Direct Evidence and the Impact on HTA Acceptance

Abstract

A557collated and analyzed descriptively. Results: The implementation of LED-guided drug picking significantly reduced near misses for wrong drug [7.18 ± 3.17 vs 2.71 ± 1.36, p< 0.001] and wrong strength [3.47 ± 2.48 vs 1.82 ± 1.13, p= 0.02]. There was no significant difference in the frequency of picking near misses for wrong quantity [17.8 ± 9.88 vs 14.0 ± 4.64, p= 0.162]. Overall, there was a significant reduction in the frequency of total picking near misses [28.4 ± 13.2 vs 18.1 ± 5.44, p= 0.007]. Pharmacy staff's acceptance towards LED-guided picking was generally positive with majority preferring the LED over no LED-guided drug picking. ConClusions: Incorporation of LED into drug picking significantly decreased near misses of wrong drug and strength that potentially prevented costly medication errors. Pharmacy staff were generally receptive to LED-guided picking. PHP249 EvidEncE REviEw GRouP (ERG) cRitiquE of SyStEmatic REviEwS (SR) SubmittEd to nicE aS PaRt of SinGlE tEcHnoloGy aPPRaiSalS (Sta) oR multiPlE tEcHnoloGy aPPRaiSalS (mta) in tHE laSt tHREE yEaRS