{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["23"],"submitter":["Atac O"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Aim</h4>To compare the competencies of primary care physicians (PCPs) with poor and good prescribing performance in frequently encountered indications.<h4>Background</h4>Primary care centers are one of the mostly visited health facilities by the population for different health issues.<h4>Methods</h4>In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed 6 125 487 prescriptions generated by 1431 PCPs which were selected by systematic sampling in 2016 in Istanbul. We defined PCPs as poor prescriber (n = 227) or good prescriber (n = 210) in terms of their prescribing performance per WHO/INRUD criteria. We compared solo diagnosis prescriptions of these two groups in 'percentage of prescriptions in compliance with clinical guidelines' and also rational prescribing indicators.<h4>Findings</h4>Poor presc"],"journal":["Primary health care research & development"],"pagination":["e22"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8991858"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Good versus poor prescribers: the comparison of prescribing competencies in primary care."],"pmcid":["PMC8991858"],"pubmed_authors":["Hayran O","Aydin V","Akici A","Karabey S","Atac O"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Good versus poor prescribers: the comparison of prescribing competencies in primary care.","description":"<h4>Aim</h4>To compare the competencies of primary care physicians (PCPs) with poor and good prescribing performance in frequently encountered indications.<h4>Background</h4>Primary care centers are one of the mostly visited health facilities by the population for different health issues.<h4>Methods</h4>In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed 6 125 487 prescriptions generated by 1431 PCPs which were selected by systematic sampling in 2016 in Istanbul. We defined PCPs as poor prescriber (n = 227) or good prescriber (n = 210) in terms of their prescribing performance per WHO/INRUD criteria. We compared solo diagnosis prescriptions of these two groups in 'percentage of prescriptions in compliance with clinical guidelines' and also rational prescribing indicators.<h4>Findings</h4>Poor presc","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Mar","modification":"2025-04-19T09:20:41.916Z","creation":"2025-04-19T09:20:41.916Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8991858","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35343414"],"doi":["10.1017/S1463423622000111"]}}