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A distance-learning programme in pharmacovigilance linked to educational credits is associated with improved reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions via the UK yellow card scheme

  1. Robert C. G. Bracchi1,*,
  2. Jane Houghton4,
  3. Fiona J. Woods4,
  4. Simon Thomas3,
  5. Simon A. Smail2,
  6. Philip A. Routledge1

Article first published online: 6 MAY 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02419.x

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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volume 60, Issue 2, pages 221–223, August 2005

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Bracchi, R. C. G., Houghton, J., Woods, F. J., Thomas, S., Smail, S. A. and Routledge, P. A. (2005), A distance-learning programme in pharmacovigilance linked to educational credits is associated with improved reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions via the UK yellow card scheme. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 60: 221–223. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02419.x

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  1. 1

    Departments of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology and

  2. 2

    Postgraduate Medicine, Wales College of Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics,

  3. 3

    Wolfson Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and

  4. 4

    Committee on Safety of Medicines (Wales)

*Robert C. G. Bracchi, Departments of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology and Postgraduate Medicine, Wales College of Medicine, Health Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, Wales. E-mail: Robert@Sedge.demon.co.uk

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 MAY 2005
  2. Article first published online: 6 MAY 2005
  3. Received 5 November 2004 Accepted 15 February 2005

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Keywords:

  • adverse drug reactions;
  • general practitioners;
  • pharmacists. distance learning;
  • spontaneous reporting;
  • yellow card scheme

Aims

The effect of a distance-learning package linked to educational credits on the rate and quality of spontaneous adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting by general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists in Wales was investigated.

Methods

In April 2000, 477 GPs and 261 pharmacists enrolled in the 12 month programme.

Results

The number and quality of yellow card reports improved compared with those of a control region in England (Northern Region).

Conclusions

We conclude that an educational initiative in drug safety linked to incentives may be associated with a significant but perhaps short-lived improvement in the rate and quality of ADR reporting.

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