Evaluating the impact of an indication-based, patient-specific prescribing tool on prescribing errors in paediatrics: a non-randomised, before-and-after study (12 September 2025)

Summary

Medication errors remain a major challenge in paediatric prescribing owing to the complexities of weight-based dosing, age-specific formulations and the need for precise calculations. This study examines the association of an indication-based, patient-specific prescribing tool with prescribing errors in paediatric emergency and inpatient settings.

Findings suggest that use of the intervention is associated with significantly lower odds of a prescribing error occurring in paediatric settings. Future work should focus on optimising prescriber adherence, enhancing system integration into clinical workflows and exploring economic and user-experience outcomes to maximise impact.