Geographical Variation in Medication Prescriptions: A Multiregional Drug-Utilization Study

Geographical Variation in Medication Prescriptions: A Multiregional Drug-Utilization Study

BackgroundStudies have emphasized the importance of geographical factors and general practitioner (GP) characteristics in influencing drug prescriptions.ObjectivesTo: (i) ascertain the prevalence rate (PR) of use of drugs in six therapeutic categories used for chronic conditions; (ii) assess how geo...

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Main Authors: Veronica Russo, Valentina Orlando, Valeria Marina Monetti, Federica Galimberti, Manuela Casula, Elena Olmastroni, Elena Tragni, Enrica Menditto, EDU.RE.DRUG Group, Alberico L. Catapanoa, Giovanni Corrao, Sara Mucherino, Lorenza Scotti, Antonella Zambon, Marco Gambera, Rossana Piccinelli, Samanta Sonzogni, Valter Valsecchi, Eugenio Scopinaro, Sandro Raineri, Alessia Speziali, Simona Creazzola, Michele Tari, Mariano Fusco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
drug-utilization
geographical difference
prevalence
drug use
general practitioner
pharmacy claims
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00418/full

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