Drug utilisation 90% profiles--a useful tool for quality assessment of prescribing in primary health care in Stockholm.

摘要: Purpose To analyse strengths and weaknesses of a simple method for assessing the general quality drug prescribing to study acceptance among practitioners (GPs). Methods Prescriptions dispensed during October–December 1999 2000, respectively, were analysed 38 Primary Health Care centres (PHC) in Stockholm participating an intervention project with aim increasing cost-consciousness GPs. Focus was on rather than costs. Prescribing profiles focusing number drugs constituting 90% volume (= DU90%) adherence local committee guideline within this segment presented prescribers. The credibility usefulness evaluated by questionnaire. Result Among PHCs, total prescribed varied between 358 674. DU90%-segment 117 194. 56% 74% increased over time. prescribers found DU90%-profiles clear relevant considered be useful tool improving prescribing. Conclusion Providing as feedback shown valuable practice overall form basis more disease- or patient-specific analyses. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.