3 Day Courses of Antibiotics for Uncomplicated UTI: ADQ per Item
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Average daily quantity per item for Nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets and capsules, Nitrofurantoin 100 mg m/r capsules, Pivmecillinam 200 mg tablets and Trimethoprim 200 mg tablets prescribed for uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Numerator
Average daily quantity (ADQ) of prescription items for Nitrofurantoin 50 mg capsules, Nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets, Nitrofurantoin 100 mg m/r capsules, Pivmecillinam 200 mg tablets and Trimethoprim 200 mg tablets.
Denominator
The total number of items prescribed for Nitrofurantoin 50 mg capsules, Nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets, Nitrofurantoin 100 mg m/r capsules, Pivmecillinam 200 mg tablets and Trimethoprim 200 mg tablets.
Exclusions
Practices have been excluded from analysis if they have at least one quarter of missing data or if their denominator is '0'.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
EPACT2, NHS Business Services Authority
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Allen et al. Association between regulator inspection and ratings on primary care prescribing: an observational study in England 2014 to 2019