Development of evidence-based Australian medication-related indicators of potentially preventable hospitalisations: a modified RAND appropriateness method
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Development of evidence-based Australian medication-related indicators of potentially preventable hospitalisations: a modified RAND appropriateness method
OBJECTIVE Indicators of potentially preventable hospitalisations have been adopted internationally as a measure of health system performance; however, few assess appropriate processes of care around medication use, that if followed may prevent hospitalisation. The aim of this study was to develop and validate evidence-based medication-related indicators of potentially preventable hospitalisatio...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2044-6055,2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004625