Medicine

S. Evans, P. Waller, S. Davis

2001.10.1PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY

DOI: 10.1002/pds.677

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The process of generating ‘signals’ of possible unrecognized hazards from spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting data has been likened to looking for a needle in a haystack but statistical approaches to the data have been underutilised.

Abstract

The process of generating ‘signals’ of possible unrecognized hazards from spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting data has been likened to looking for a needle in a haystack. However, statistical approaches to the data have been underutilised.

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EVANS, S.; WALLER, P.; DAVIS, S. Use of proportional reporting ratios (prrs) for signal generation from spontaneous adverse drug reaction reports. PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 2001, 10.