Comparing patients' and healthcare professionals' ADR reports after media attention: the broadcast of a Dutch television programme about the benefits and risks of statins as an example

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • More and more countries accept patient reporting in their spontaneous reporting systems. • Media exposure about drugs can influence patients and health professionals. • Evaluation of patient reporting of adverse drug reactions is needed to provide further evidence of its benefits. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS • Patient reporting compared with reporting by health professionals after media attention about statins. • Patient reports provide additional insight into impact on daily life, the patient–health professional relationship and general worries next to heal... Mehr ...