3 Day Courses of Antibiotics for Uncomplicated UTI: ADQ per Item

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS): GP Practices
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medications and Medication Management

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
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
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
No

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

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025