Impact of bronchiolitis guidelines publication on primary care prescriptions in the Italian pediatric population.

ABSTRACT: In Italy, two clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of bronchiolitis were published in October 2014 and December 2015. We evaluated prescriptions for bronchiolitis in children aged 0-24 months before (December 2012-December 2014), in between (December 2014-December 2015) and after (December 2015-December 2018) the guidelines publications. Data were retrieved from the Pedianet database; the measured outcomes were prescriptions rates of antibiotics, corticosteroids, β2-agonists, and other respiratory drugs. In 1011 out of 1581 episodes, patients received at least one treatment, with a total of 2003 prescriptions. The rate of treated bronchiolitis decreased from 66% to 57% (p < 0.001) after the publication of the second guideline; the highest reduction was in younger pa

SUBMITTER: Barbieri E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7979748 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature