Assessment of the impact of the Scottish public health campaign on patient reporting of adverse drug reactions

M.A. Aldeyab, S.C. Noble, M. Cuthbert, S. Maxwell, J. Dear, A. Boyter

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    Abstract

    Objective: The aim was to assess patterns in reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) via the Yellow Card (YC) Scheme following a Scottish community pharmacy patient YC promotional campaign (January–February 2011). Methods: YC data were obtained from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) [January 2009–February 2012]. The impact of the campaign on YC reporting rates was assessed by comparing YC submission rates before and after the intervention, using the segmented regression of interrupted time-series analysis. Results: The mean weekly reported ADRs [excluding general practitioner (GP) reports] before, during, and after the campaign were 0.029, 0.019, and 0.023 (per 10,000 inhabitants), respectively. In relation to patients’ YC reporting, the mean weekly patient-reported ADRs before, during, and after the campaign in Scotland were 0.005, 0.002, and 0.004 (per 10,000 inhabitants), respectively. The time-series analysis for monthly reported ADRs in Scotland (excluding GP reports) demonstrated no statistically significant level change (p = 0.706) and no significant trend change (p = 0.509) post-campaign. Similarly, there was no statistically significant level change (p = 0.983) and no significant trend change (p = 0.591) in patient YC reporting. Conclusions: The campaign had no statistically significant impact on influencing the reporting of ADRs. This study adds to a growing body of required information in this area, and suggests improvements if future patient ADR-reporting promotional campaigns are to be considered; the cost-effectiveness of such efforts requires further research. It is recommended that any similar future campaigns should include qualitative attitudinal data collection and evaluation to help further explore this more robustly. © 2016, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)209-218
    Number of pages10
    JournalDrugs and Therapy Perspectives
    Volume32
    Issue number5
    Early online date3 Feb 2016
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - May 2016

    Bibliographical note

    Export Date: 15 September 2018

    CODEN: DTHPE

    Correspondence Address: Aldeyab, M.A.; University of Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical SciencesUnited Kingdom; email: Mamoon.Aldeyab@northerntrust.hscni.net

    Chemicals/CAS: adalimumab, 331731-18-1; amoxicillin, 26787-78-0, 34642-77-8, 61336-70-7; atomoxetine, 82248-59-7, 82857-39-4, 82857-40-7, 83015-26-3; candesartan, 139481-59-7; ciprofloxacin, 85721-33-1; clomipramine, 17321-77-6, 303-49-1; cyclizine, 303-25-3, 5897-18-7, 82-92-8; desogestrel plus ethinylestradiol, 71138-35-7, 97445-53-9; dextromethorphan, 125-69-9, 125-71-3; diclofenac, 15307-79-6, 15307-86-5; etanercept, 185243-69-0, 200013-86-1; etonogestrel, 54048-10-1; exendin 4, 141732-76-5, 141758-74-9; fluorescein, 2321-07-5, 91316-42-6; levonorgestrel, 797-63-7; nitrofurantoin, 54-87-5, 67-20-9; omeprazole, 73590-58-6, 95510-70-6; paracetamol, 103-90-2; pseudoephedrine, 345-78-8, 7460-12-0, 90-82-4; ramipril, 87333-19-5; rivaroxaban, 366789-02-8; sertraline, 79617-96-2; simvastatin, 79902-63-9; tramadol, 27203-92-5, 36282-47-0; varenicline, 249296-44-4, 375815-87-5; venlafaxine, 93413-69-5, 99300-78-4

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