Explaining variation in antibiotic prescribing between general practices in the UK | Zendy

Koen B. Pouwels | Zendy; F Christiaan K Dolk | Zendy; David R. Smith | Zendy; Timo Smieszek | Zendy; Julie V. Robotham | Zendy

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Explaining variation in antibiotic prescribing between general practices in the UK

Author(s) -

Koen B. Pouwels,

F Christiaan K Dolk,

David R. Smith,

Timo Smieszek,

Julie V. Robotham

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkx501

Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , emergency medicine , demography , respiratory tract infections , pediatrics , family medicine , respiratory system , microbiology and biotechnology , sociology , biology

Primary care practices in England differ in antibiotic prescribing rates, and, anecdotally, prescribers justify high prescribing rates based on their individual case mix. The aim of this paper was to explore to what extent factors such as patient comorbidities explain this variation in antibiotic prescribing.

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