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Taghavi K, Lamb J, MacNab H, Innes C, Peddie D, Harker D, Williman J, Sykes P, Simcock B. Patient choice may improve adherence to follow-up in cervical screening: a randomised-control trial. N Z Med J 2022; 135:146-156. [PMID: 35728160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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AIMS We investigated whether patient choice of follow-up type improves health-related quality of life (HrQOL) and follow-up attendance in women who have undergone large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 to 3 (CIN 2-3). METHODS A three-armed randomised controlled trial including women with newly diagnosed CIN 2-3 post-LLETZ treatment was performed. Consenting women were randomised (1:1:1) to either: (a) colposcopy review at the hospital, (b) follow-up with high-risk human papilloma virus (HrHPV) and smear test in the community or (c) a choice of the aforementioned follow-up options, six months post-treatment. HrQOL was measured and participants were surveyed at baseline and six months regarding preferences for follow-up. RESULTS Sixty-eight participants were randomised to follow-up (a), 67 to follow-up (b) and 65 to follow-up (c) (n=200). At six months post-treatment, 47% of patients indicated a preference for (a), 24% for (b) and 26% for (c). We found no significant difference in HrQOL between the study arms. Attendance was greater among patients who chose their follow-up (95.5% vs 91.1%, p=0.06). CONCLUSION Choice of follow-up was associated with greater attendance. However, larger studies examining the effects of HrQOL and attendance to different follow-ups are warranted.
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- Katayoun Taghavi
- FRANZCOG, Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Christchurch Women's Hospital
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- RN, Colposcopy Nurse Specialist, Christchurch Women's Hospital
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- FRANZCOG, Gynaecologist, Christchurch Women's Hospital
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- PhD, Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Otago
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- FRANZCOG, Gynaecologist, Christchurch Women's Hospital
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- MA, RN, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Otago, Christchurch
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- PhD MBiostat, Research Fellow, Department of Population Health, University of Otago, Christchurch
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- FRANZCOG, DGO, Associate Professor, Christchurch Women's Hospital
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- FRANZCOG, Gynaecologic Oncologist at Christchurch Women's Hospital
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Skutezky T, Small SS, Peddie D, Balka E, Hohl CM. Beliefs and perceptions of patient safety event reporting in a Canadian Emergency Department: a qualitative study. CAN J EMERG MED 2022; 24:867-875. [PMID: 36344901 PMCID: PMC9763130 DOI: 10.1007/s43678-022-00400-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patient safety events (PSEs) are unwanted or unexpected events that occur during medical care. High cognitive loads and frequent interruptions make emergency departments (EDs) uniquely error prone environments. Yet, frontline clinicians rarely report PSEs using incident reporting systems. The incidence, severity, and preventability of PSEs thus remain poorly understood, and contributing factors are understudied. We sought to understand ED staff beliefs and perceptions about their PSE reporting system and what features they believe are important in such a system. METHODS We conducted a qualitative study among healthcare providers working in the ED and departmental leadership. We recruited participants via email and held a series of interviews, focus groups, and participatory workshops. We iteratively analyzed the data using the constant comparative method and used thematic analysis to establish themes. RESULTS 50 participants attended at least one focus group, interview, or workshop. Participants perceived that PSE reporting through formal channels in the ED was challenging. Clinicians had an inherent desire to report PSEs and do so through numerous informal channels, yet underreported in formal reporting systems. The current PSE reporting system did not meet frontline staff needs and was viewed as ineffective in improving care quality and safety. We identified three key features for an improved PSE reporting system: (1) clear definitions; (2) transparency; and (3) simplicity. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we have identified ideal features for PSE reporting processes to meet the needs of both frontline staff and departmental leadership based on perceptions of current PSE reporting practices. Improved PSE reporting processes have the potential to increase PSE reporting in the ED overall, increasing the availability of information about PSEs to support quality improvement and improve patient safety.
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- Trevor Skutezky
- grid.17091.3e0000 0001 2288 9830Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- grid.17091.3e0000 0001 2288 9830Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada ,grid.417243.70000 0004 0384 4428Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- grid.417243.70000 0004 0384 4428Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC Canada ,grid.61971.380000 0004 1936 7494School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC Canada
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- grid.417243.70000 0004 0384 4428Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC Canada ,grid.61971.380000 0004 1936 7494School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC Canada
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- grid.17091.3e0000 0001 2288 9830Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada ,grid.417243.70000 0004 0384 4428Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC Canada
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Camus L, Andrade H, Aniceto AS, Aune M, Bandara K, Basedow SL, Christensen KH, Cook J, Daase M, Dunlop K, Falk-Petersen S, Fietzek P, Fonnes G, Ghaffari P, Gramvik G, Graves I, Hayes D, Langeland T, Lura H, Marin TK, Nøst OA, Peddie D, Pederick J, Pedersen G, Sperrevik AK, Sørensen K, Tassara L, Tjøstheim S, Tverberg V, Dahle S. Autonomous Surface and Underwater Vehicles as Effective Ecosystem Monitoring and Research Platforms in the Arctic-The Glider Project. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 21:s21206752. [PMID: 34695965 PMCID: PMC8537502 DOI: 10.3390/s21206752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Effective ocean management requires integrated and sustainable ocean observing systems enabling us to map and understand ecosystem properties and the effects of human activities. Autonomous subsurface and surface vehicles, here collectively referred to as “gliders”, are part of such ocean observing systems providing high spatiotemporal resolution. In this paper, we present some of the results achieved through the project “Unmanned ocean vehicles, a flexible and cost-efficient offshore monitoring and data management approach—GLIDER”. In this project, three autonomous surface and underwater vehicles were deployed along the Lofoten–Vesterålen (LoVe) shelf-slope-oceanic system, in Arctic Norway. The aim of this effort was to test whether gliders equipped with novel sensors could effectively perform ecosystem surveys by recording physical, biogeochemical, and biological data simultaneously. From March to September 2018, a period of high biological activity in the area, the gliders were able to record a set of environmental parameters, including temperature, salinity, and oxygen, map the spatiotemporal distribution of zooplankton, and record cetacean vocalizations and anthropogenic noise. A subset of these parameters was effectively employed in near-real-time data assimilative ocean circulation models, improving their local predictive skills. The results presented here demonstrate that autonomous gliders can be effective long-term, remote, noninvasive ecosystem monitoring and research platforms capable of operating in high-latitude marine ecosystems. Accordingly, these platforms can record high-quality baseline environmental data in areas where extractive activities are planned and provide much-needed information for operational and management purposes.
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- Lionel Camus
- Akvaplan-niva AS, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (M.A.); (S.F.-P.); (P.G.); (O.A.N.); (L.T.); (S.D.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Marine Research, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (H.A.); (K.D.)
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- The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Bioeconomics, UiT—The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway;
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- Akvaplan-niva AS, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (M.A.); (S.F.-P.); (P.G.); (O.A.N.); (L.T.); (S.D.)
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- Faculty for Bioscience and Aquaculture, Nord University, 8026 Bodø, Norway; (K.B.); (V.T.)
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- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway; (S.L.B.); (M.D.)
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- R&D Department, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, 0371 Oslo, Norway; (K.H.C.); (A.K.S.)
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- NORCE Norwegian Research Center, 5008 Bergen, Norway; (J.C.); (G.F.); (T.L.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway; (S.L.B.); (M.D.)
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- Institute of Marine Research, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (H.A.); (K.D.)
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- Akvaplan-niva AS, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (M.A.); (S.F.-P.); (P.G.); (O.A.N.); (L.T.); (S.D.)
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- Kongsberg Maritime Germany GmbH, 22529 Hamburg, Germany;
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- NORCE Norwegian Research Center, 5008 Bergen, Norway; (J.C.); (G.F.); (T.L.); (G.P.)
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- Akvaplan-niva AS, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (M.A.); (S.F.-P.); (P.G.); (O.A.N.); (L.T.); (S.D.)
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- Kongsberg Digital, 3616 Kongsberg, Norway; (G.G.); (S.T.)
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- Cyprus Sub Sea Consulting & Services, 2326 Nicosia, Cyprus;
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- NORCE Norwegian Research Center, 5008 Bergen, Norway; (J.C.); (G.F.); (T.L.); (G.P.)
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- ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, 4056 Tananger, Norway;
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- Akvaplan-niva AS, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (M.A.); (S.F.-P.); (P.G.); (O.A.N.); (L.T.); (S.D.)
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- NORCE Norwegian Research Center, 5008 Bergen, Norway; (J.C.); (G.F.); (T.L.); (G.P.)
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- R&D Department, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, 0371 Oslo, Norway; (K.H.C.); (A.K.S.)
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- Marin Biogeochemistry and Oceanography, NIVA, 0579 Oslo, Norway; (T.K.M.); (K.S.)
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- Akvaplan-niva AS, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (M.A.); (S.F.-P.); (P.G.); (O.A.N.); (L.T.); (S.D.)
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- Faculty for Bioscience and Aquaculture, Nord University, 8026 Bodø, Norway; (K.B.); (V.T.)
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- Akvaplan-niva AS, 9007 Tromsø, Norway; (M.A.); (S.F.-P.); (P.G.); (O.A.N.); (L.T.); (S.D.)
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Woo SA, Cragg A, Wickham ME, Peddie D, Balka E, Scheuermeyer F, Villanyi D, Hohl CM. Methods for evaluating adverse drug event preventability in emergency department patients. BMC Med Res Methodol 2018; 18:160. [PMID: 30514232 PMCID: PMC6280499 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-018-0617-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a high degree of variability in assessing the preventability of adverse drug events, limiting the ability to compare rates of preventable adverse drug events across different studies. We compared three methods for determining preventability of adverse drug events in emergency department patients and explored their strengths and weaknesses. METHODS This mixed-methods study enrolled emergency department patients diagnosed with at least one adverse drug event from three prior prospective studies. A clinical pharmacist and physician reviewed the medical and research records of all patients, and independently rated each event's preventability using a "best practice-based" approach, an "error-based" approach, and an "algorithm-based" approach. Raters discussed discordant ratings until reaching consensus. We assessed the inter-rater agreement between clinicians using the same assessment method, and between different assessment methods using Cohen's kappa with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Qualitative researchers observed discussions, took field notes, and reviewed free text comments made by clinicians in a "comment" box in the data collection form. We developed a coding structure and iteratively analyzed qualitative data for emerging themes regarding the application of each preventability assessment method using NVivo. RESULTS Among 1356 adverse drug events, a best practice-based approach rated 64.1% (95% CI: 61.5-66.6%) of events as preventable, an error-based approach rated 64.3% (95% CI: 61.8-66.9%) of events as preventable, and an algorithm-based approach rated 68.8% (95% CI: 66.1-71.1%) of events as preventable. When applying the same method, the inter-rater agreement between clinicians was 0.53 (95% CI: 0.48-0.59), 0.55 (95%CI: 0.50-0.60) and 0.55 (95% CI: 0.49-0.55) for the best practice-, error-, and algorithm-based approaches, respectively. The inter-rater agreement between different assessment methods using consensus ratings for each ranged between 0.88 (95% CI 0.85-0.91) and 0.99 (95% CI 0.98-1.00). Compared to a best practice-based assessment, clinicians believed the algorithm-based assessment was too rigid. It did not account for the complexities of and variations in clinical practice, and frequently was too definitive when assigning preventability ratings. CONCLUSION There was good agreement between all three methods of determining the preventability of adverse drug events. However, clinicians found the algorithmic approach constraining, and preferred a best practice-based assessment method.
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- Stephanie A. Woo
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, 828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, 828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z9 Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, 828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, 828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, 828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
- Emergency Department, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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Peddie D, Small SS, Badke K, Bailey C, Balka E, Hohl CM. Adverse Drug Event Reporting From Clinical Care: Mixed-Methods Analysis for a Minimum Required Dataset. JMIR Med Inform 2018; 6:e10248. [PMID: 29954724 PMCID: PMC6043729 DOI: 10.2196/10248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Patients commonly transition between health care settings, requiring care providers to transfer medication utilization information. Yet, information sharing about adverse drug events (ADEs) remains nonstandardized. Objective The objective of our study was to describe a minimum required dataset for clinicians to document and communicate ADEs to support clinical decision making and improve patient safety. Methods We used mixed-methods analysis to design a minimum required dataset for ADE documentation and communication. First, we completed a systematic review of the existing ADE reporting systems. After synthesizing reporting concepts and data fields, we conducted fieldwork to inform the design of a preliminary reporting form. We presented this information to clinician end-user groups to establish a recommended dataset. Finally, we pilot-tested and refined the dataset in a paper-based format. Results We evaluated a total of 1782 unique data fields identified in our systematic review that describe the reporter, patient, ADE, and suspect and concomitant drugs. Of these, clinicians requested that 26 data fields be integrated into the dataset. Avoiding the need to report information already available electronically, reliance on prospective rather than retrospective causality assessments, and omitting fields deemed irrelevant to clinical care were key considerations. Conclusions By attending to the information needs of clinicians, we developed a standardized dataset for adverse drug event reporting. This dataset can be used to support communication between care providers and integrated into electronic systems to improve patient safety. If anonymized, these standardized data may be used for enhanced pharmacovigilance and research activities.
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- David Peddie
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Vancouver General Hospital, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Vancouver General Hospital, Emergency Department, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Hohl CM, Small SS, Peddie D, Badke K, Bailey C, Balka E. Why Clinicians Don't Report Adverse Drug Events: Qualitative Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2018; 4:e21. [PMID: 29487041 PMCID: PMC5849794 DOI: 10.2196/publichealth.9282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Adverse drug events are unintended and harmful events related to medications. Adverse drug events are important for patient care, quality improvement, drug safety research, and postmarketing surveillance, but they are vastly underreported. Objective Our objectives were to identify barriers to adverse drug event documentation and factors contributing to underreporting. Methods This qualitative study was conducted in 1 ambulatory center, and the emergency departments and inpatient wards of 3 acute care hospitals in British Columbia between March 2014 and December 2016. We completed workplace observations and focus groups with general practitioners, hospitalists, emergency physicians, and hospital and community pharmacists. We analyzed field notes by coding and iteratively analyzing our data to identify emerging concepts, generate thematic and event summaries, and create workflow diagrams. Clinicians validated emerging concepts by applying them to cases from their clinical practice. Results We completed 238 hours of observations during which clinicians investigated 65 suspect adverse drug events. The observed events were often complex and diagnosed over time, requiring the input of multiple providers. Providers documented adverse drug events in charts to support continuity of care but never reported them to external agencies. Providers faced time constraints, and reporting would have required duplication of documentation. Conclusions Existing reporting systems are not suited to capture the complex nature of adverse drug events or adapted to workflow and are simply not used by frontline clinicians. Systems that are integrated into electronic medical records, make use of existing data to avoid duplication of documentation, and generate alerts to improve safety may address the shortcomings of existing systems and generate robust adverse drug event data as a by-product of safer care.
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- Corinne M Hohl
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Vancouver General Hospital Emergency Department, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Peddie D, Small S, Wickham M, Bailey C, Hohl C, Balka E. Designing Novel Health ICTs to Support Work, Not Generate It: Five Principles. Stud Health Technol Inform 2017; 234:262-268. [PMID: 28186052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this paper, we offer five principles to inform how health ICT designers and healthcare organizations address and mitigate issues relating to clinician documentation burden. We draw on our experience and empirical work designing an ICT intervention, ActionADE, to illustrate how our team developed and will use these principles to ease documentation burden for clinician-users.
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- David Peddie
- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Small SS, Peddie D, Ackerley C, Hohl CM, Balka E. Patient Perceptions About Data Sharing & Privacy: Insights from ActionADE. Stud Health Technol Inform 2017; 241:109-114. [PMID: 28809192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Information communication technologies (ICTs) may improve health delivery by enhancing informational continuity of care and enabling secondary use of health data including public health surveillance and research. ICTs also introduce concerns related to privacy. In this paper, we examine and address this tension in the context of the development and implementation of a novel platform that will enable the documentation and communication of patient-specific ADE information, titled ActionADE. We explored privacy concerns qualitatively from the perspective of patients. Our findings will inform a series of recommendations for system design that seek to balance the need to both share and protect personal health information.
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- Serena S Small
- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Chruscicki A, Badke K, Peddie D, Small S, Balka E, Hohl CM. Pilot-testing an adverse drug event reporting form prior to its implementation in an electronic health record. Springerplus 2016; 5:1764. [PMID: 27795906 PMCID: PMC5056922 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3382-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Background Adverse drug events (ADEs), harmful unintended consequences of medication use, are a leading cause of hospital admissions, yet are rarely documented in a structured format between care providers. We describe pilot-testing structured ADE documentation fields prior to integration into an electronic medical record (EMR). Methods We completed a qualitative study at two Canadian hospitals. Using data derived from a systematic review of the literature, we developed screen mock-ups for an ADE reporting platform, iteratively revised in participatory workshops with diverse end-user groups. We designed a paper-based form reflecting the data elements contained in the mock-ups. We distributed them to a convenience sample of clinical pharmacists, and completed ethnographic workplace observations while the forms were used. We reviewed completed forms, collected feedback from pharmacists using semi-structured interviews, and coded the data in NVivo for themes related to the ADE form. Results We completed 25 h of clinical observations, and 24 ADEs were documented. Pharmacists perceived the form as simple and clear, with sufficient detail to capture ADEs. They identified fields for omission, and others requiring more detail. Pharmacists encountered barriers to documenting ADEs including uncertainty about what constituted a reportable ADE, inability to complete patient follow-up, the need for inter-professional communication to rule out alternative diagnoses, and concern about creating a permanent record. Conclusion Paper-based pilot-testing allowed planning for important modifications in an ADE documentation form prior to implementation in an EMR. While paper-based piloting is rarely reported prior to EMR implementations, it can inform design and enhance functionality. Piloting with other groups of care providers and in different healthcare settings will likely lead to further revisions prior to broader implementations.
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- Adam Chruscicki
- Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University, 15 Arch Street, Kingston, ON K7L 3N8 Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1A6 Canada
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- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1A6 Canada
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- School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1A6 Canada ; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, 828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada ; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, 828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada
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Peddie D, Small SS, Badke K, Wickham ME, Bailey C, Chruscicki A, Ackerley C, Balka E, Hohl CM. Designing an Adverse Drug Event Reporting System to Prevent Unintentional Reexposures to Harmful Drugs: Study Protocol for a Multiple Methods Design. JMIR Res Protoc 2016; 5:e169. [PMID: 27538362 PMCID: PMC5010650 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.5967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Adverse drug events (ADEs) are unintended and harmful events related to medication use. Up to 30% of serious ADEs recur within six months because culprit drugs are unintentionally represcribed and redispensed. Improving the electronic communication of ADE information between care providers, and across care settings, has the potential to reduce recurrent ADEs. Objective We aim to describe the methods used to design Action ADE, a novel electronic ADE reporting system that can be leveraged to prevent unintentional reexposures to harmful drugs in British Columbia, Canada. Methods To develop the new system, our team will use action research and participatory design, approaches that employ social scientific research methods and practitioner participation to generate insights into work settings and problem resolution. We will develop a systematic search strategy to review existing ADE reporting systems identified in academic and grey literature, and analyze the content of these systems to identify core data fields used to communicate ADE information. We will observe care providers in the emergency departments and on the wards of two urban tertiary hospitals and one urban community hospital, in one rural ambulatory care center, and in three community pharmacies in British Columbia, Canada. We will also conduct participatory workshops with providers to understand their needs and priorities related to communicating ADEs and preventing erroneous represcribing or redispensing of culprit medications. These methods will inform the iterative development of a preliminary paper-based reporting form, which we will then pilot test with providers in a real-world setting. Results This is an ongoing project with results being published as analyses are completed. The systematic review has been completed; field observations, focus groups, and pilot testing of a preliminary paper-based design are ongoing. Results will inform the development of software that will enable clinically useful user-friendly documentation and communication of ADEs. Conclusions We take this approach with the recognition that information technology-based solutions in health care often fall short of expectations as a result of designers’ failure to account for organizational and work practice considerations, and the needs of end-users. We describe how integrating qualitative methods into an iterative participatory design process (planned in partnership with end-users) will allow us to address specific clinical needs, conceptualize linkages between systems, integrate the reporting system into clinicians’ workflow, and design the system to optimize its uptake into practice.
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- David Peddie
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Bailey C, Peddie D, Wickham ME, Badke K, Small SS, Doyle-Waters MM, Balka E, Hohl CM. Adverse drug event reporting systems: a systematic review. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2016; 82:17-29. [PMID: 27016266 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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AIM Adverse drug events (ADEs) are harmful and unintended consequences of medications. Their reporting is essential for drug safety monitoring and research, but it has not been standardized internationally. Our aim was to synthesize information about the type and variety of data collected within ADE reporting systems. METHODS We developed a systematic search strategy, applied it to four electronic databases, and completed an electronic grey literature search. Two authors reviewed titles and abstracts, and all eligible full-texts. We extracted data using a standardized form, and discussed disagreements until reaching consensus. We synthesized data by collapsing data elements, eliminating duplicate fields and identifying relationships between reporting concepts and data fields using visual analysis software. RESULTS We identified 108 ADE reporting systems containing 1782 unique data fields. We mapped them to 33 reporting concepts describing patient information, the ADE, concomitant and suspect drugs, and the reporter. While reporting concepts were fairly consistent, we found variability in data fields and corresponding response options. Few systems clarified the terminology used, and many used multiple drug and disease dictionaries such as the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA). CONCLUSION We found substantial variability in the data fields used to report ADEs, limiting the comparability of ADE data collected using different reporting systems, and undermining efforts to aggregate data across cohorts. The development of a common standardized data set that can be evaluated with regard to data quality, comparability and reporting rates is likely to optimize ADE data and drug safety surveillance.
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- Chantelle Bailey
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1A6
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1A6
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9.,School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1A6
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
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Lamb J, Dawson SI, Gagan MJ, Peddie D. Cigarette smoking and the frequency of colposcopy visits, treatments and re-referral. Nurs Prax N Z 2013; 29:24-33. [PMID: 23691758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Current research has confirmed that cigarette smoking is a risk factor for cervical cancer. Although more recently, there has been a slight decline in smoking rates, the relationship between tobacco use and cervical cancer remains clear. The development of research-based knowledge with which to inform the profession will assist practitioners to promote smoke-free practices for women and their families. The aim of this study was to identify whether female smokers referred to the colposcopy department at a city hospital required more follow-up visits, treatments and re-referrals than did nonsmokers. This retrospective descriptive study observed new patients (n= 494) who attended a city hospital colposcopy department in 2001 over the following six years. When compared to non-smokers women who smoked were found to be three times more likely to need a third follow-up visit, and twice more likely to need further treatments to remove abnormalities. This study also identified that 71% of Miori women attending the clinic were smokers compared to 44% of non-Maori women. It was also found that MSori women were less likely to attend the colposcopy clinic than were non-Maori. This study highlights to health professionals and to the women who undergo colposcopy, that treatment is more likely to be successful for patients who cease smoking. The results have also supported the importance and relevance of smoke-free education to women. This allows the link to cervical abnormalities and smoking to be explained and smoking cessation assistance offered. This information also highlights the need for Maori women, who are more likely to smoke and have higher rates of non-attendance for appointments, to have services provided that will encourage attendance and smoke-free behaviour.
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- J Lamb
- Christchurch Women's Hospital, NZ
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Sykes P, Miller A, Peddie D. Unsatisfactory cervical cytology screening specimens are associated with missed cervical dysplasia and cancer. BJOG 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02114.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sykes PH, Harker DY, Miller A, Whitehead M, Neal H, Wells JE, Peddie D. A randomised comparison of SurePath liquid-based cytology and conventional smear cytology in a colposcopy clinic setting. BJOG 2008; 115:1375-81. [PMID: 18823488 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01865.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the sensitivity of cervical cytology using conventional smears and SurePath liquid-based cytology (LBC). DESIGN Prospective randomised evaluation of diagnostic test. SETTING A single institution colposcopy clinic. POPULATION Women attending first visit colposcopy appointments were offered entry into the study. METHODS Cervical cytology samples from 913 women of age 16-75 years were randomly processed as SurePath LBC or conventional smears. Conventional smears were taken for 453 women and a SurePath LBC taken for 451 women. Cytology results were correlated with colposcopic findings and histology from colposcopic biopsies, treatment and follow up. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES To compare the sensitivity of SurePath LBC and conventional smears for histologically proven abnormality. Other outcome measures include a comparison of their sensitivity for high-grade abnormalities and their satisfactory rate. RESULTS Accounting for all randomised samples, there was a trend towards improved sensitivity for SurePath LBC (79.1 versus 73.7%, P = 0.1). However, excluding unsatisfactory cytology (and samples not taken) eliminated this trend; the sensitivity for both LBC and conventional smears for any epithelial abnormality was 81%. With a threshold of atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance (ASC-US), both SurePath LBC and conventional smears had a sensitivity of 92% for high-grade lesions. SurePath LBC was less likely to be reported as unsatisfactory (2.7 versus 9.1%, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS In this context, with a threshold of ASC-US, both SurePath LBC and conventional smears offer high sensitivity for the detection of CIN2/3, but SurePath LBC is less likely to be reported as unsatisfactory.
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- P H Sykes
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Is routine colposcopy justified in the follow up of treated low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LGSIL) of the cervix? This retrospective study analysed the notes of women treated at a public hospital colposcopy clinic over a 5-year period. Two hundred and fifty women fulfilled the inclusion criteria of whom 11 had persistent disease. Of these, only one case of LGSIL was detected by colposcopy in the absence of abnormal cytology. In the present study, routine colposcopy offered minimal additional benefit over cytology.
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- Simon Jones
- University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christchurch Women's, Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Sykes P, Harker D, Peddie D. Findings and outcome of teenage women referred for colposcopy at Christchurch Women's Hospital, New Zealand. N Z Med J 2005; 118:U1350. [PMID: 15778751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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AIM To determine the colposcopic findings, treatment, and follow up of 15-19 year old women referred to a large public colposcopy clinic. METHOD A retrospective review of the colposcopy database and clinical records between 1995 and 2001. RESULTS 243 women or 4.7% of new referrals were aged 15-19 years. Referral smears were high-grade squamous lesions (HGSL) in 15%, and low-grade squamous lesions (LGSL) or atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance (ASCUS) in 82%. Following colposcopy, 21% had biopsy proven high-grade abnormalities but only 4% had grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN3). Of those with LGSL or ASCUS smears, 2% had biopsy-proven CIN3; and of those with HGSL smears, 14% had biopsy proven CIN3. Women underwent a mean of 4.1 colposcopy sessions; 67% underwent treatment and 26% were discharged without treatment. Sixteen percent of the women were lost to follow-up. Treatment failure occurred in 8% of those treated. For women undergoing observation, 25% were discharged after the first follow-up and less than 3% progressed to CIN3. CONCLUSIONS The rate of CIN3 in women under the age of 20 referred to colposcopy at Christchurch Women's Hospital is low. Screening teenage women results in invasive investigation and treatment without proven benefit and is not recommended. A conservative approach to the management of young women with low-grade squamous intraepithelial abnormalities is also advocated.
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- Peter Sykes
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Watt AJ, Jones EA, Ure JM, Peddie D, Wilson DI, Forrester LM. A gene trap integration provides an early in situ marker for hepatic specification of the foregut endoderm. Mech Dev 2001; 100:205-15. [PMID: 11165478 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4773(00)00530-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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We report the characterization of a gene trap integration that provides an in situ marker for one of the earliest events in liver development. Expression of the reporter gene is observed at the nine-somite stage in the hepatic field of the foregut endoderm. At 10.5 days post-coitus expression is observed exclusively and at high levels in the majority of cells in the developing liver bud. As development proceeds the proportion of expressing cells decreases with expression in adult liver being restricted to a few sporadic cells. This therefore provides the earliest, most specific in situ marker of the hepatic lineage reported to date and will be useful in the further characterization of the inductive events involved in hepatic specification. Molecular characterization of the gene trap insertion suggests that the expression pattern is the result of alternative promoter use in the ankyrin repeat-containing gene, gtar.
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- A J Watt
- Centre for Genome Research, University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, EH9 3JQ, Edinburgh, UK
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Jones RW, Best DV, Cox B, Fitzgerald NW, Hill M, Jennings P, Peddie D, Sage MJ. Guidelines for the management of women with abnormal cervical smears 1998. N Z Med J 2000; 113:168-71. [PMID: 10894344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Four important changes have been introduced in the revised guidelines for the management of women with abnormal cervical smears, 1998. 1. For the purposes of management, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) and atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS) have been included with low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL/CIN1/HPV) except where the smear raises the possibility of a high grade squamous intraepthelial lesion (HSIL) or favours glandular dysplasia. 2. Women with low grade cytological and histological intraepithelial abnormalities will, after initial follow-up, revert to three yearly screening. 3. Requirements for those practising colposcopy have been defined. 4. A formal review of all cases of invasive cervical cancer is advocated.
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Jones RW, Cox B, Fitzgerald N, Hill M, Jennings P, Peddie D, Sage M. Cervical screening. N Z Med J 1999; 112:57. [PMID: 10091896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- S C Butterwith
- Division of Development and Reproduction, Roslin Institute, Midlothian
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1. Monoclonal antibodies which bind to different epitopes of chicken growth hormone (cGH) were used to develop a homologous sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). 2. The first antibody, which is species specific, was immobilised on microtitre plates and concentrations of cGH in biological fluids were estimated by revealing bound hormone using a second, biotinylated monoclonal antibody. 3. The sensitivity was 0.024 ng/ml, which is at least ten-fold greater than current radioimmunoassays (RIA) and there was no cross-reactivity to other chicken pituitary hormones or to growth hormone from other species. 4. The accuracy and precision of the assay were similar to RIA, and the growth hormone concentrations measured in plasma samples by both RIA and this new ELISA showed a high degree of correlation. 5. The assay takes only 4 h using pre-coated plates which can be stored at 4 degrees C in sucrose. The advantages of being rapid and non-isotopic make this method attractive to both research and industrial laboratories.
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- B Houston
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research, Edinburgh Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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Houston B, Peddie D. A method for detecting proteins immobilized on nitrocellulose membranes by in situ derivatization with fluorescein isothiocyanate. Anal Biochem 1989; 177:263-7. [PMID: 2499214 DOI: 10.1016/0003-2697(89)90050-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A method for the fluorescent staining of proteins on nitrocellulose filters is described. The single step procedure uses a 100 microgram/ml solution of fluorescein isothiocyanate in sodium carbonate buffer, pH 9.5. The proteins are visible under uv light within 30 s and the staining reaction is virtually complete after 10 min. The method can detect a minimum of 50 ng protein/band providing a sensitivity similar to that obtained with anionic dye stains. The method is suitable for blots prepared from both isoelectric focusing gels and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels. The fluorescently labeled proteins can be probed using immunochemical techniques with the retention of fluorescence. The method can therefore be used to accurately locate antigens among a number of proteins and allows the sensitive and rapid detection of marker proteins directly on the blot.
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- B Houston
- AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research, Edinburgh Research Station, Midlothian, Scotland
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