Use of Drugline—A Question-and-Answer Database

Öhman, Birgitta; Lyrvall, Helena; Alván, Gunnar

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“…The second source most often used was Drugline (referred to in 31% of the requests), probably because the database now has a size that makes the finding of useful material probable [6,7]. The database is available online through the international computer networks.…”

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“…The database is available online through the international computer networks. However, a limitation so far to the international extensive use is that the documents are predominantly in Swedish [5], but with an increasing number in English [7]. Several important determinants, such as type, origin and degree of difficulty of questions, might affect considerably the range of sources required.…”

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“…The written answer lists all references used in answering the investigation requested [5][6][7]. The references were classified into one of the following five groups: (A) journals, (B) Drugline, (C) textbooks, (D) expert consultation (when the opinion of a clinician or someone specialised in the area of the question was consulted), and (E) others (e.g.…”

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“…Drugline is a full-text, question and answer (Q/A) database containing more than 7000 questions answered since 1982. Drugline was developed by the Huddinge DIC and is presently produced by a network of Swedish DICs [6,7].…”

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References used in a Drug Information Centre

LLerena

Öhman

Alván

1995

Eur J Clin Pharmacol

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The literature sources used in 461 consecutive problem-oriented questions submitted during 1993 to a Drug Information Centre were reviewed retrospectively. Journals were the most frequently used literature source (36% of all quotations). Commonly used medical and clinical pharmacology journals, together with standard textbooks, provided the necessary information to solve more than 50% of drug information requests. Most questions could be answered by including the complementary use of the question/answer database Drugline. Drug information access is important for the improvement of rational use of drugs. According to the present study, this activity is possible with a fairly limited number of sources.

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References used in a Drug Information Centre

LLerena

Öhman

Alván

1995

Eur J Clin Pharmacol

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“…All Q&As are continuously registered in a local database, Dataease, which contains information concerning question date, questioner, demographic data, drug and medical history of the patient, and the drug related problem in question (adverse reaction, interaction, kinetics, drug choice and/or dosing, or drug formulation and/or administration) and the answer delivered with literature references [2,18]. The Q&As of general interest are put into an international database, Drugline, that is continually updated by the DICs in Sweden, Odense Denmark and Åbo, Finland [19].…”

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Drug related problems and off-label drug treatment in children as seen at a drug information centre

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The aim of this work was to analyse the characteristics of Questions and Answers (Q&As) at a drug information centre (DIC) regarding drug related problems and off-label drug treatment in children. All questions concerning children 15 years or younger at a DIC in Stockholm, Sweden during the years 1995-2004 were analysed with respect to the main drug related problem, drug/s and drug group/s, whether the drugs were licensed or not, pediatric labelling of the drug/s and age and sex of the patient. Q&As were classified as whether or not they included evaluated literature information, adding to the labelling of the drugs. We identified 249 Q&As concerning pediatric drug treatment. Each question addressed an average of 1.5 drugs. More than two-thirds of the Q&As concerned adverse drug reactions and pediatric drug choice or dosing. Every second question was classified as offlabel, psychotropic drugs being the most common. In half of all off-label Q&As, pediatric documentation on drug efficacy and safety outside the Swedish catalogue of medical products was found. Most Q&As concerned newborns and infants. However, the off-label proportion among questions was highest in adolescence as well as the evaluated literature information, adding to the labelling of the drugs. It was thus found that off-label drug treatment is common among pediatric questions at a DIC. This service can provide additional literature based information contributing to a safer use of drugs in children. There is still, however, a substantial need for clinical documentation of drug use in children.

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The Development and Use of Drugline: a full text drug information database

Öhman

1995

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Use of Drugline—A Question-and-Answer Database

Abstract: The questionnaires were sent to all customers of the database host Medical Information Centre at the Karolinska Institute Library and Information Centre having access to DRUGLINE during 1988 and 1990.

Cited by 9 publications

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References used in a Drug Information Centre

References used in a Drug Information Centre

Drug related problems and off-label drug treatment in children as seen at a drug information centre

The Development and Use of Drugline: a full text drug information database

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