Table 2 Assessment of severity using the Hartwig severity scale
Severity level | Description | Number of ADRs at each severity levela | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | ||
1 | Required no change in treatment | 322 | 22.3% |
2 | Drug dosing or frequency changed | 66 | 4.6% |
3 | Required treatment or drug administration discontinued | 1,046 | 72.3% |
4 | Resulted in patient transfer to higher level of care | 12 | 0.8% |
5 | Caused permanent harm to patient or significant hemodynamic instability | 1 | 0.1% |
6 | Directly or indirectly resulted in patient death | 0 | 0% |