Use of Antibiotics (Total DDD per 1000 Population per Day)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Volume in Defined Daily Dose (DDD) of antibiotics prescribed reimbursed in the ambulatory care sector
Numerator
Total DDDs per year of J01 reimbursed antibacterials, at national level extrapolated to cover the whole Belgian population. The prescriptions made in nursing homes were not removed, so this represents consumption in the ambulatory sector including residential homes.
Denominator
The total number of inhabitants (Eurostat).
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
RIZIV – INAMI data
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
Gerkens Sophie, Maertens de Noordhout Charline, Lefèvre Mélanie, Levy Muriel, Bouckaert Nicolas, Obyn Caroline, Devos Carl, Scohy Aline, De Pauw Robby, Devleesschauwer Brecht, Vlayen Annemie, Yaras Harun, Janssens Christophe, Meeus Pascal. Performance of the Belgian health system: Revision of the conceptual framework and indicators set. Health Services Research (HSR). Brussels. Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE). 2023. KCE Reports 370. DOI: 10.57598/R370C. kce.fgov.be/en/performance-of-the-belgian-health-system-revision-of-the-conceptual-framework-and-indicators-set www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-system-performance-assessment