Prescription of Antibiotics for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Thailand
Publishing Organisation
Ministry of Health, Thailand: The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) recommended indicators for the Thai Quality and Outcomes Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of antibiotics prescription for patients diagnosed with upper respiratory tract infections
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Calculated using patient-level information held in a national database managed by the MOPH. This database contains information about the patient, their use of ambulatory services, and inpatient services of health facilities under the federal government
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
Khampang, R., Teerawattananon, Y., Tantivess, S. et al. Developing and testing quality indicators for the Thai Quality and Outcomes Framework. Saf Health 3, 14 (2017). doi.org/10.1186/s40886-017-0065-6 www.hitap.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PB_36-QOF-2-Eng-Final-for-web.pdf
Technical Specifications
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
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025