Analysis of medication use patterns:apparent overuse of antibiotics and underuse of prescription drugs for asthma, depression, and CHF.
@article{Gilberg2003AnalysisOM, title={Analysis of medication use patterns:apparent overuse of antibiotics and underuse of prescription drugs for asthma, depression, and CHF.}, author={K. Gilberg and M. Laouri and Sally Wade and S. Isonaka}, journal={Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP}, year={2003}, volume={9 3}, pages={ 232-7 } }
OBJECTIVE
To assess the appropriateness of prescription medication use based upon widely accepted treatment guidelines.
METHODS
We analyzed administrative claims for the period October 1, 1998, through September 20, 1999, supplied by 3 California health plans to determine medication use patterns for outpatient prescriptions. We compared these patterns to those expected in the presence of adherence to treatment guidelines.
RESULTS
During the study period, only 27.5% of antidepressant users… CONTINUE READING
Topics from this paper
53 Citations
Antibiotic use in children who have asthma: results of retrospective database analysis.
- Medicine
- Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP
- 2005
- 26
- PDF
Impact of prior authorization for asthma medications on the use of emergency health services: a retrospective cohort study among newly diagnosed patients with asthma.
- Medicine
- Clinical therapeutics
- 2010
- 3
Effect of disease management on prescription drug treatment: what is the right quality measure?
- Medicine
- Disease management : DM
- 2007
- 16
Impact on drug costs and utilization of a clinical pharmacist in a multisite primary care medical group.
- Medicine
- Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP
- 2004
- 13
- PDF
A retrospective cohort study of correlates of response to pharmacologic therapy for hyperlipidemia in members of a managed care organization.
- Medicine
- Clinical therapeutics
- 2003
- 30
Improving antimicrobial use: longitudinal assessment of an antimicrobial team including a clinical pharmacist.
- Medicine
- Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP
- 2004
- 16
- PDF
Effect of Feedback Letters to Physicians and Pharmacists on the Appropriate Use of Medication in the Treatment of Asthma
- Medicine
- The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
- 2008
- 12
Utilization of, and adherence to, drug therapy among medicaid beneficiaries with congestive heart failure.
- Medicine
- Clinical therapeutics
- 2007
- 73
Multiple drug intolerance syndrome: prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management.
- Medicine
- Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
- 2012
- 72
References
SHOWING 1-10 OF 36 REFERENCES
Antibiotic prescribing for children with colds, upper respiratory tract infections, and bronchitis.
- Medicine
- JAMA
- 1998
- 666
- PDF
Inhaled corticosteroids and the prevention of readmission to hospital for asthma.
- Medicine
- American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
- 1998
- 164
The use of beta-agonists and the risk of death and near death from asthma.
- Medicine
- The New England journal of medicine
- 1992
- 148
Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Rhinosinusitis in Adults: Background
- Medicine
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- 2001
- 178
- PDF
Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Nonspecific Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults: Background
- Medicine
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- 2001
- 126
- PDF
Geographic variation in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project.
- Medicine
- JAMA
- 1999
- 328
- PDF
Guidelines For The Diagnosis And Management Of Asthma
- Medicine
- The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
- 1992
- 1,989