Dean and Barber reported a visual analogue scale (VAS) for scoring the severity of a medication error. The authors are from London University.
Patient selection: medication error
Consequence of Error
Score
none
0
minimal
1
minimal to mild
2
mild
3
mild to moderate
4
moderate
5
6
moderate to severe
7
severe
8
very severe
9
fatal
10
The above table shows integers, but a VAS scales allows for decimal fractions.
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Specialty: Pharmacology, clinical