Antimicrobial Consumption Based on Defined Daily Doses
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Northern Ireland
Publishing Organisation
The Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) reported by Nguyen et al. (2020); Nguyen et al. (2021)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection Control
Defining Attributes
Definition
Antimicrobial consumption based on defined daily doses
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
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
Nguyen, H. Q., Bradley, D. T., Tunney, M. M. & Hughes, C. M. Antimicrobial stewardship in care homes: outcomes of importance to stakeholders. J. Hosp. Infect. 104, 582–591 (2020); Nguyen, H. Q., Bradley, D. T., Tunney, M. M. & Hughes, C. M. Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials aimed at improving antimicrobial stewardship in care homes. Antimicrob. Resist. Infect. Control 10, 1–11 (2021).
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
No
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
Yes
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 23 July 2025