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Does a Color-Coded Method for Measuring Acetaminophen Doses Reduce the Likelihood of Dosing Error?
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004;158:625-627.
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THE CLINICAL TRIAL DESCRIBED BY FRUSH ET AL1 was conducted to assess whether a new color-coding method for measuring acetaminophen doses reduces medication-dosing errors. The study enrolled parents of children aged 3 months to 12 years who were seen for nonemergent care visits in the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary care center. One hundred one parents were assigned to either a color-coded dosing group or a conventional dosing group. Parents assigned to the color-coded group (n = 51) used a color-coded scheme to determine the correct dose of acetaminophen, based on standard recommendations. They were given a color chart with written instructions to determine the appropriate dosing color for their child based on the child's weight, as well as a syringe marked with matching color lines. Parents of children in the conventional dosing group (n = 50) were able to choose from several options of standard home-dosing methods (spoons, . . . [Full Text of this Article]RANDOMIZATION OF SUBJECTS
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WERE THE GROUPS TREATED EQUALLY?
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Cynthia M. Rand, MD, MS;
Kelly M. Conn, BS;
Crista N. Crittenden, BA;
Jill S. Halterman, MD, MPH
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