Provider Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing and Outcomes of Respiratory Tract Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Inappropriate antibiotic use for respiratory tract infection (RTI) is an ongoing problem linked to the emergence of drug resistance and other adverse effects. Less is known about the prescribing practices of individual physicians or the impact of physician prescribing habits on patient outcomes. We studied the prescribing practices of providers for acute RTIs in an integrated health system, identified patient factors associated with receipt of an antibiotic and assessed the relation between providers' adjusted prescribing rates and a number of patient outcomes.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of adults with an RTI visit to any primary care providers across the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2011-2012. Patients with a history of chronic obstructive pul

SUBMITTER: Manne M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8564887 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature