Background Little is known about the epidemiology of medication errors and medication-
related harm following transition from secondary to primary care. This systematic review …

Objectives Pharmacists play a role in providing medication reconciliation. However, data on
effectiveness on patients' clinical outcomes appear inconclusive. Thus, the aim of this study …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are common in older adults, with falls, orthostatic
hypotension, delirium, renal failure, gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding being amongst …

What is known and objective Medication reconciliation is recognized as an important tool for
the prevention of medication discrepancies and subsequent patient harm at care transitions …

Drug-related problems (DRP) cause preventable negative health outcomes, especially
during hospital admissions. The aim of our study was to examine the prevalence and …

Background Transitional care provides for the continuity of care as patients move between
different stages and settings of care. Medication discrepancies arising at care transitions …

Can Trust, there has been an increasing focus on using clearly defined, transparent
processes for rating the quality of evidence and the strength of the overall body of evidence …

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Aims Medication reconciliation is a part of the medication management process and
facilitates improved patient safety during care transitions. The aims of the study were to …

BACKGROUND: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of
medication errors. Several strategies have been applied to improve care transitions and …