Eur J Clin Pharmacol
January 2025
Objective: Tools for classifying adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have not yet been validated in the context of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The study aims to investigate the inter-rater reliability of the Hartwig tool and the Liverpool avoidability assessment tool (LAAT) in assessing the severity and avoidability of ADR cases in hospitalized neonates.
Methods: An observational and prospective study was conducted in the NICU of a maternity hospital in Natal, Brazil.