Development and assessment of the outpatient module of the Global-PPS: a standardized approach for measuring outpatient antimicrobial prescribing.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Many tools for antimicrobial use surveillance have been exclusively developed for inpatient settings, although >80% of all antimicrobials are prescribed in outpatient care. In this study, we describe the methodology and first evaluation of the outpatient Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS).

Methods

Global-PPS developed a standardized tool to measure outpatient antimicrobial prescribing patterns. A core set of variables was collected for all ambulatory patients, and more detailed data for those prescribed antimicrobials during the survey. A questionnaire containing 34 questions on experiences with the outpatient Global-PPS was administered to users who had used the outpatient module of the Global-PPS between May 2023 and December 2024.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Boven A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12231535 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature