Rule code | Rule name | Rule type* | Total trigger rule alerts | Total ADEs | Positive predictive values (%) (95% CI) | ADEs per 1000 patient days |
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New paediatric-specific trigger rules (patients <18 years old) | ||||||
P1 | Calcium ionised >1.5 mg/dl | Lab only | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P2 | Chloride <80 mEq/l | Lab only | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P3 | Magnesium >3.5 mEq/l | Lab only | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P4 | Potassium >7 mEq/l | Lab only | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P5 | Sodium <120 mEq/l | Lab only | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P6 | Sodium >157 mEq/l | Lab only | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P7 | Total bilirubin >20 mg/dl | Lab only | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P8 | Triglycerides >500 mg/dl | Lab only | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P9 | Insulin and BG <50 mg/dl | Drug-lab | 23 | 14 |
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Total | 225 | 14 |
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Existing adult trigger rules | ||||||
A1 | Dextrose 50% and BG <50 mg/dl | Drug-lab | 7 | 4† |
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A2 | Polystyrene use | Drug only | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |