Proportion of Prescriptions for Antimicrobials With the Clinical Indication, Dose and Duration of Treatment Documented
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Home Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Antimicrobial Stewardship Quality Standard
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Setting-Specific Domain
Infection Control
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of prescriptions for antimicrobials with the clinical indication, dose and duration of treatment documented.
Numerator
The number in the denominator with the clinical indication, dose and duration of treatment documented.
Denominator
Denominator – the number of prescriptions for antimicrobials.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting 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
NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs121/chapter/Quality-statement-3-Recording-information
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Not Assigned
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
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
Yes
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 11 June 2026