Open AccessComparing national point prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial prescribing: a methodological approach to adjust for differences in case-mix
Author(s) -
Carl Gibbons,
Shona Cairns,
A. Seton Milne,
Melissa Llano,
Jennifer Weir,
Chris Robertson,
Jacqui Reilly
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of infection prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1757-1774
pISSN - 1757-1782
DOI - 10.1177/1757177420921924
Subject(s) - medicine , confounding , case mix index , logistic regression , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , prevalence , emergency medicine , environmental health , demography , nursing , physics , sociology , optics
National point prevalence surveys (PPS) of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) and antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals were conducted in 2011 and 2016 in Scotland. When comparing results of PPS, it is important to adjust for any differences in patient case-mix that may confound the comparison.