title: [Patients reported adverse drug reactions: what's happening in Europe].
abstract: This contribution in based on a report that describes the European situation regarding patient reported Adverse Drug reactions (DPR) and analyzes the literature on the topic. In 7 European countries DPRs are accepted, and used for decision making. Patients reports in general are more vivid that those of health care workers and report information that professional reporters can never be expected to provide. Moreover, DPRs are reliable and comparable to those of professional reporters.
authors.affiliation: Health Action International (HAI) Europe.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herxheimer
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crombag
authors.forename: Teresa Leonardo
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation