Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of issuing longer versus shorter duration (3-month vs. 28-day) prescriptions in patients with chronic conditions: systematic review and economic modelling
Background: To reduce expenditure on, and wastage of, drugs, some commissioners have encouraged general practitioners to issue shorter prescriptions, typically 28 days in length; however, the evidence base for this recommendation is uncertain. Objective: To evaluate the evidence of the clinical effe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21780 |