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Trigger Tool Methodology

Trigger Tool Methodology is a systematic review technique used in passive case finding that identifies potential adverse events or care gaps through the use of specific data "triggers" in medical records, distinguishing itself by its reliance on pre-defined screening criteria to prompt detailed case evaluation.

143

Publications

8.7K

Citations

705

Authors

352

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

62

Variants

Trigger Tool

Parents

Publications

143

‘Global Trigger Tool’ Shows That Adverse Events In Hospitals May Be Ten Times Greater Than Previously Measured

David C. Classen, Roger K. Resar, Frances A. Griffin et al. · Health Affairs · 2011 · 1K citations

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Adverse drug event trigger tool: a practical methodology for measuring medication related harm

John D. Rozich · BMJ Quality & Safety · 2003 · 449 citations · Full text

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Adverse Events in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Development, Testing, and Findings of an NICU-Focused Trigger Tool to Identify Harm in North American NICUs

Paul J. Sharek, Jeffrey D. Horbar, Wilbert H. Mason et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2006 · 341 citations

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Methodology and rationale for the measurement of harm with trigger tools

Roger K. Resar · BMJ Quality & Safety · 2003 · 310 citations · Full text

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Evaluation of a modified early warning system for acute medical admissions and comparison with C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as a predictor of patient outcome

Emily Fairclough, Eleanor Cairns, J. Hamilton et al. · Clinical Medicine · 2009 · 302 citations · Full text

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Authors

705

  1. DC
    David C. Classen

    University of Utah, United States

    9 publications · 2K citations

    9

    h-index

  2. LN
    Lena Nilsson

    Linköping University, Sweden

    9 publications · 410 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. KS
    Kristina Schildmeijer

    Linnaeus University, Sweden

    7 publications · 271 citations

    7

    h-index

  4. MU
    Maria Unbeck

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    7 publications · 286 citations

    7

    h-index

  5. PJ
    Paul J. Sharek

    Stanford University, United States

    6 publications · 855 citations

    6

    h-index

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Institutions

352

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    13 h-index

    29 publications

    1.9K citations

  2. Linköping University

    Linköping, Sweden

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    837 citations

  3. Institute for Healthcare Improvement

    Boston, United States

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    7.2K citations

  4. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    9 h-index

    15 publications

    2.6K citations

  5. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    8 h-index

    20 publications

    715 citations

  6. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    2K citations

  7. Linnaeus University

    Vaxjo, Sweden

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    445 citations

  8. Karolinska University Hospital

    Stockholm, Sweden

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    216 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Patient Safety

    17 publications · 671 citations

    16

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  2. BMJ Quality & Safety

    12 publications · 478 citations

    12

    h-index

  3. BMJ Open

    9 publications · 374 citations

    9

    h-index

  4. BMJ Quality & Safety

    6 publications · 1.1K citations

    6

    h-index

  5. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 139 citations

    6

    h-index

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