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Effect of Educational Intervention on Adverse Drug Reporting by Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Attitude of the physicians of both groups regarding pharmacovigilance.
 Doctors attending CMEDoctors not attending CME
Main purpose of ADR reporting system   
 Identify safe drugs2542**
 Measure the incidence of ADRs3317*
 Identify predisposing factors to ADRs268##
 Identify new ADRs1722
 Comparison of ADRs within the same class811
Factors encouraging ADR reporting   
 Seriousness of ADR5794#
 Unusualness of ADR5953
 New drug6547**
 Correct diagnosis1221
 Well-recognised ADR2436
Factors discouraging ADR reporting  
 Reporting may be wrong4238
 Lack of time4538
 Single unreported case does not affect ADR database5733#
 Do not know where to report3757**
 Do not feel the need to report ADR1921
 Negative impact on company marketing the drug—3
Is ADR reporting a professional obligation?   
 Yes5161
 No1328**
 Do not know298*
 Perhaps 73
Which ADR should be reported?  
 None—1
 All3656**
 All serious ADRs5539**
 ADRs to new drugs3211##
 Unknown ADRs to old drugs 77
Opinion regarding establishment of ADR reporting centre  
 Should be in all hospitals6858
 Not needed in all hospitals118
 One in a city1010
 Depend on bed size1621
ADRs reporting should be  
 Compulsory4864**
 Voluntary3815#
 Rewarded29
 Hide the identity of prescriber66
 Hide the identity of reporter66
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