Physicians’ response to computerised alerts for psychotropic drugs in older persons: a multilevel analysis of the associated alert patient and physician characteristics

摘要

ObjectiveComputerised drug alerts are expected to reduce patients’ risk of adverse drug events. However, physicians over-ride most drug alerts, because they believe that the benefit exceeds the risk. The purpose of this study was to determine the drug alert, patient and physician characteristics associated with the: (1) occurrence of psychotropic drug alerts for elderly patients and the (2) response to these alerts by their primary care physicians.