Investigating the mechanism of impact and differential effect of the Quality Premium scheme on antibiotic prescribing in England: a longitudinal study

Investigating the mechanism of impact and differential effect of the Quality Premium scheme on antibiotic prescribing in England: a longitudinal study

Background: In 2017, approximately 73% of antibiotics in England were prescribed from primary care practices. It has been estimated that 9%–23% of antibiotic prescriptions between 2013 and 2015 were inappropriate. Reducing antibiotic prescribing in primary care was included as one of the national pr...

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Main Authors: Philip Emeka Anyanwu, Koen Pouwels, Anne Walker, Michael Moore, Azeem Majeed, Benedict W J Hayhoe, Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Aleksandra Borek, Susan Hopkins, Monsey Mcleod, Céire Costelloe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2020-07-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
anti-bacterial agents
quality premium
resistance
financial incentive
primary health care
general practice
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/3/bjgpopen20X101052

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https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/3/bjgpopen20X101052

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