| Excessive medical information increase in package inserts. | |
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PMID: 21084033 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: Package inserts are the most frequent source of patient information about medicines aside from doctors and pharmacists. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A representative selection of 271 German package inserts available in 2005 was investigated, using 152 validated quality criteria and by measuring 242 further values. RESULTS: A significant increase in package insert texts over recent years was found; standing at an average of 2,005 words. This is associated with the significant increase in complicated medical information being communicated; with on an average of 114.1 difficult words and 46.3 non quantifiable phrases per package insert. Only 60.1% of the package inserts offered all dosages as number of tablets or other amounts of the ready to use medicine, while just 29.5% listed the maximum daily dose for all users. 54.6% provided actions for all possible side effects and 24.2% the frequencies of side effects in numerical form. CONCLUSION: The significantly increased volume of medical information provided in package inserts does not meet the requirements of patients. Major efforts are required by pharmaceutical companies, authorities and legislative bodies in order to reduce information to that which is essential for patients and to ensure that this is provided in short, precise and easily comprehensible texts. |
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Authors:
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J Fuchs; S Werner; C Scheunpflug; E A Götze; K Elstermann; K Scheffel; A Domnowski; G Peter; C Hertzsch; M Hippius |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Volume: 48 ISSN: 0946-1965 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-18 Completed Date: 2011-01-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9423309 Medline TA: Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 781-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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PAINT-Consult®, Jena, Germany. joerg.fuchs@paint-consult.com |
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Comprehension Drug Information Services Drug Labeling* Humans Patient Education as Topic |
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