Effect of Antibiotic-Prescribing Feedback to High-Volume Primary Care Physicians on Number of Antibiotic Prescriptions

Abstract

Importance: Antibiotic overuse contributes to adverse drug effects, increased costs, and antimicrobial resistance. Objective: To evaluate peer-comparison audit and feedback to high-prescribing primary care physicians (PCPs) and assess the effect of targeted messaging on avoiding unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions and avoiding long-duration prescribing.

Authors

Schwartz KL; Ivers N; Langford BJ; Taljaard M; Neish D; Brown KA; Leung V; Daneman N; Alloo J; Silverman M

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 181, No. 9, pp. 1165–1173

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Publication Date

September 1, 2021

DOI

10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2790

ISSN

2168-6106

Associated Experts

Bradley Langford

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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