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Reliability of self-reporting of antibiotic consumption in the community - Index of Reliability.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics [J Clin Pharm Ther] 2014 Oct; Vol. 39 (5), pp. 468-70. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 09. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- What Is Known and Objective: To date, there is no evidence to indicate the reliability of how patients self-report their own antibiotic usage in the community. Such data are fundamental in supporting antimicrobial stewardship practices, and so there is a need to determine its accuracy and reliability.<br />Comment: Patients in the community (n = 476) were required to recollect their antibiotic usage in the past three months. Simultaneously, similar information was obtained by careful extraction from their respective medical notes, which was qualitatively compared with the patient's recollection. Overall, concordance was high (88·1%), but age (<20 and >80 years) and sex (female) were significant factors of reliability.<br />What Is New and Conclusion: This study suggests that basic self-reporting of antibiotic usage amongst patients is relatively reliable, with increasing accuracy with years until 80 years. Where such information is critical, the current study can help decide who to interview and whose notes to interrogate, in the quest to obtain reliable and accurate information.<br /> (© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents supply & distribution
Child
Child, Preschool
Community Health Services
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Northern Ireland
Reproducibility of Results
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data
Self Report
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1365-2710
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24912052
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpt.12184