One Hundred Explicit Definitions of Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Older Patients: The Results of an Expert Consensus Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In geriatrics, explicit criteria for potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) are useful for optimizing drug use.

Objective

To produce an expert consensus on explicit definitions of antibiotic-PIPs for hospitalized older patients.

Methods

We conducted a Delphi survey involving French experts on antibiotic stewardship in hospital settings. During the survey's rounds, the experts gave their opinion on each explicit definition, and could suggest new definitions. Definitions with a 1-to-9 Likert score of between 7 and 9 from at least 75% of the participants were adopted. The results were discussed during consensus meetings after each round.

Results

Of the 155 invited experts, 128 (82.6%) participated in the whole survey: 59 (46%) infectious disease

SUBMITTER: Baclet N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10967330 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature