A methodological protocol for selecting and quantifying low-value prescribing practices in routinely collected data: an Australian case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing imperatives for safety, quality and responsible resource allocation have prompted renewed efforts to identify and quantify harmful or wasteful (low-value) medical practices such as test ordering, procedures and prescribing. Quantifying these practices at a population level using routinely collected health data allows us to understand the scale of low-value medical practices, measure practice change following specific interventions and prioritise policy decisions. To date, almost all research examining health care through the low-value lens has focused on medical services (tests and procedures) rather than on prescribing. The protocol described herein outlines a program of research funded by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council to select and qu

SUBMITTER: Brett J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5415810 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature