Developing a Framework to Evaluate Low Value Prescribing in the Australian Health Care Setting

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1094304

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The aim of this project is to develop a framework to evaluate the quality of prescribing in Australia using routinely collected administrative health data. Given growing concerns regarding the quality of prescribing of psychotropic medicines and opioids, these medicines will be e focus of the study. Patterns, quality markers and health and financial consequences of poor prescribing will be assessed.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $124,608.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antipsychotic drugs | data linkage | pharmacoepidemiology | pharmacology | quality use

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