Predictors and trajectories of antibiotic consumption in 22 EU countries: Findings from a time series analysis (2000-2014).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study analyzes the trajectories of antibiotic consumption using different indicators of patients' socioeconomic status, category and age-group of physicians.

Methods

This study uses a pooled, cross-sectional, time series analysis. The data focus on 22 European countries from 2000 to 2014 and were obtained from the European Center for Disease and Control, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Eurostat and Global Economic Monitor.

Results

There are large variations in community and hospital use of antibiotics in European countries, and the consumption of antibiotics has remained stable over the years. This applies to the community (b = 0.07, p = 0.267, 95% -0.06, 0.19, b-squared <0.01, p = 0.813, 95% = -0.01, 0.02) as well as the hospit

SUBMITTER: Gianino MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014649 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature