A multicentre cluster-randomized clinical trial to improve antibiotic use and reduce length of stay in hospitals: comparison of three measurement and feedback methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various metrics of hospital antibiotic use might assist in guiding antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).

Objectives

To compare patient outcomes in association with three methods to measure and feedback information on hospital antibiotic use when used in developing an AMS intervention.

Methods

Three methods were randomly allocated to 42 clusters from 21 Dutch hospitals: (1) feedback on quantity of antibiotic use [DDD, days-of-therapy (DOT) from hospital pharmacy data], versus feedback on (2) validated, or (3) non-validated quality indicators from point prevalence studies. Using this feedback together with an implementation tool, stewardship teams systematically developed and performed improvement strategies. The hospital length of stay (LOS) was the primary outco

SUBMITTER: Kallen MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8120330 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature