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Adverse drug reaction reporting via mobile applications: A narrative review by Dario Leskur; Josko Bozic; Doris Rusic; Ana Seselja Perisin; Tin Cohadzic; Shelly Pranic; Darko Modun; Josipa Bukic is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Introduction: Pharmacovigilance importance has increased in the last few decades and it has led to rise in awareness of adverse drug reaction reporting by both patients and health care professionals. despite this, research shows reporting practice of health care professionals remains inadequate. several educational and promotional activities were established in order to improve observed underreporting including the introduction of mobile applications that can be used to report adverse drug reactions. ## Objectives: We aimed to review literature on adverse drug reaction reporting applications and whether their introduction improved reporting practice in patients and health care professionals. ## Results: In this review, we have described several mobile application implementations in different countries. moreover, we have illustrated some of the applications for particular patients, e.g. patients with multiple sclerosis. ## Conclusion: All of the included studies showed positive association between application use and adr reporting. however, there is a great need for future high quality studies to confirm impact of mobile application on adr reporting.

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Author

Dario Leskur; Josko Bozic; Doris Rusic; Ana Seselja Perisin; Tin Cohadzic; Shelly Pranic; Darko Modun; Josipa Bukic

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)