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ADE Rates in the Ambulatory Setting
- ADEs:
50 per 1000 person-years
- Preventable ADEs:
14 per 1000 person-years (28%)
- Extrapolated to total Medicare 65+:
1,446,949 ADEs per year
438,046 preventable ADEs/year
- This is likely to be an underestimate
Source: Gurwitz JH et al JAMA 2003; 289:1107-1116
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