A methodological protocol for selecting and quantifying low-value prescribing practices in routinely collected data: an Australian case study

A methodological protocol for selecting and quantifying low-value prescribing practices in routinely collected data: an Australian case study

Abstract Background Growing imperatives for safety, quality and responsible resource allocation have prompted renewed efforts to identify and quantify harmful or wasteful (low-value) medical practices such as test ordering, procedures and prescribing. Quantifying these practices at a population leve...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Brett, Adam G. Elshaug, R. Sacha Bhatia, Kelsey Chalmers, Tim Badgery-Parker, Sallie-Anne Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Implementation Science
Subjects:
Routinely collected data
Prescribing
Medicines
Low-value care
Protocol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13012-017-0585-9

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