Use of antimicrobial dressings in England and the association with published clinical guidance: interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In healthcare systems, practices and products of unproven value and cost-effectiveness can decrease value and increase waste. Using the management of complex wounds, this study investigates temporal trends in the use of antimicrobials dressings, places this in the context of available evidence and discusses the potential impacts on the UK National Health Service (NHS).

Design

Secondary descriptive and interrupted time series (ITS) analysis of NHS prescription data.

Setting

Prescribing Cost Analysis (PCA) details all NHS prescriptions dispensed in the community in England.

Interventions

An ITS design was used to compare annual changes in the expenditure and use of antimicrobial and non-antimicrobial dressings before and after the publication of the 'i

SUBMITTER: Hussey L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756320 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature