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Standard Elements in Studies of Adverse Events and Medical Error: the SESAME statement

Reporting guideline provided for?
(i.e. exactly what the authors state in the paper)

Reporting of studies of adverse events and medical errors

Full bibliographic reference Griffey RT, Stockwell DC, Adler LM, Ancona R, Classen D, Schneider RM, Rutjes AW, Carpenter CR, Unbeck M; SESAME Development Team. Standard Elements in Studies of Adverse Events and Medical Error: the SESAME statement. J Patient Saf. 2026 Sep 11. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000001583.
Language English
DOI 10.1097/PTS.0000000000001583
PubMed ID 42725443
Primary guideline publication The SESAME statement paper is available from the publisher here.
Explanation and elaboration papers
The SESAME explanation and elaboration paper is available from the publisher here.
Reporting guideline website URL https://www.sesamestatement.org/checklist/
Reporting guideline acronym SESAME
Applies to the whole report or to individual sections of the report? Whole report
Record last updated on September 14, 2026

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