Establishment and Application of an Index System for the Risk of Drug Shortages in China: Based on Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At present, the avoidance of drug shortages mainly relies on expert experience. This study aimed to establish an evaluation index system for the risk of drug shortages in medical institutions in China and to apply the system to guide the graded management of drugs in short supply.

Methods

A two-round Delphi process was conducted to determine the indicators in the index system. The weight value of each indicator was calculated using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methods. The data of drugs in short supply from January 1 to December 31, 2020 in Hunan province were collected and evaluated using this index system. The evaluation scores, which ranged from 0 to 100, were calculated.

Results

A three-level index system with four first-level indicators, 11 second-

SUBMITTER: Shi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature