The chart-review method has been used in several research studies at Harvard Medical School's affiliated hospitals (Brigham and Women's, Massachusetts General, and Children's). The first step in ...

Chart review studies can be characterized by a few key design features: • Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria based on variables that are documented in routine medical care charts • A ...

Background: Prescribing errors are common in hospital settings. Regular review of medication charts is recommended as a way to reduce errors but it is not clear how often this happens. The aim of ...