Naslov
Comparison of drug utilization across different geographical areas

Autori
Vlahović-Palčevski, Vera ; Wettermark, Björn ; Ibáñez, Luisa ; Stichele, Robert Vander

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Drug Utilization Research: Methods and Applications

Urednik/ci
Elseviers, Monique ; Wettermark, Björn ; Almarsdóttir, Anna Birna ; Andersen, Morten ; Benko, Ria ; Bennie, Marion ; Eriksson, Irene ; Godman, Brian ; Krska, Janet ; Poluzzi, Elisabetta ; Taxis, Katja ; Vlahović‐Palčevski, Vera ; Vander Stichele, Robert

Izdavač
John Wiley & Sons

Grad
Chichester

Godina
2016

Raspon stranica
151-159

ISBN
9781118949788

Ključne riječi
comparative studies, cross national comparisons, regional comparisons, small area analysis

Sažetak
Geographical comparisons of drug utilization can stimulate discussions areas around improvement in the quality of prescribing, dispensing and consumption of medicines. A common methodology is small area analysis, which includes calculations of utilization rates for a drug in each area, descriptive statistical analyses, identification of important differences between areas and attempts to seek explanations for these variations. Several studies have shown a large variation in drug utilization between countries or between different regions within the same country. These differences are only to a limited extent explained by differences in morbidity. It is difficult to compare drug utilization across countries, since there are large variations in data availability, population demography, disease prevalence and the organization and provision of health care. Checklists for conducting cross‐national studies are helpful tools in ensuring the validity of comparisons.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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