Contribution of Italian clinical research for contrast media-induced nonrenal adverse drug reactions over the last three decades: A systematic review

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  • Sessa, Maurizio
  • Claudia Rossi
  • Annamaria Mascolo
  • Antonella Scafuro
  • Rosanna Ruggiero
  • Gabriella Di Mauro
  • Salvatore Cappabianca
  • Roberto Grassi
  • Liberata Sportiello
  • Concetta Rafaniello

The aim of this study was to investigate the scientific contribution of Italian clinical research for contrast media-induced nonrenal adverse drug reactions over the last three decades. Ovid Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Methodology Register were used as data sources to identify Italian descriptive studies, observational studies, meta-analyses, and clinical trials assessing contrast media-induced nonrenal adverse drug reactions as a safety outcome. The population of interest was men and women exposed to a contrast medium. Between 1990 and 2017, 24 original articles investigating contrast-induced nonrenal adverse drug reactions were identified. The cohort study was the most representative study design (10/24; 41.7%). The 24 studies were conducted mainly as monocenter studies (14/24; 58.3%) and without receiving funding (17/24; 70.8%). Seventeen out of 24 studies provided a level of evidence ranging from III-2 (11/24; 45.8%) to IV (6/24; 25.0%) on a Merlin scale. In total, 14 of 24 (58.3%) studies were published in a scientific journal ranked in the first quartile of their subject area. The 24 original articles mainly focused on adverse drug reactions already observed during clinical trials (i.e., idiosyncratic systemic reactions). In conclusion, during the last three decades and a burst was not observed in the Italian clinical research investigating contrast-induced nonrenal adverse drug reactions. High-quality clinical research is needed especially for procedures to prevent the onset of the aforementioned events, to identify risk factors, to minimize the risk of their occurrence, and to optimize their related prognosis.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume9
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)131-146
Number of pages16
ISSN0976-500X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2018

    Research areas

  • Adverse drug reactions, clinical research, contrast media, humans, Italy

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