Coding Bias in Respiratory Tract Infections May Obscure Inappropriate Antibiotic Use

doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4823-x

. 2019 Jun;34(6):806-808.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4823-x.

Coding Bias in Respiratory Tract Infections May Obscure Inappropriate Antibiotic Use

Kathryn A Martinez¹, Mark Rood², Michael B Rothberg³

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¹ Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. martink12@ccf.org.
² Department of Family Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
³ Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.

PMID: 30652274
PMCID: PMC6544729
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4823-x

Coding Bias in Respiratory Tract Infections May Obscure Inappropriate Antibiotic Use

Kathryn A Martinez et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jun.

. 2019 Jun;34(6):806-808.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4823-x.

Authors

Kathryn A Martinez¹, Mark Rood², Michael B Rothberg³

Affiliations

¹ Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. martink12@ccf.org.
² Department of Family Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
³ Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.

PMID: 30652274
PMCID: PMC6544729
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4823-x

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Distribution of RTI diagnoses by physician antibiotic quartiles.

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Antibiotic prescribing rate for each diagnosis by physician overall antibiotic prescribing quartile.

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1. Tonkin-Crine SK, Tan PS, van Hecke O, et al. Clinician-targeted interventions to influence antibiotic prescribing behaviour for acute respiratory infections in primary care: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;9:CD012252. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012252.pub2.. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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[1] Spellberg B, Guidos R, Gilbert D, et al. The epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections: a call to action for the medical community from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46(2):155–164. doi: 10.1086/524891. - DOI - PubMed

[2] Spellberg B, Guidos R, Gilbert D, et al. The epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections: a call to action for the medical community from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46(2):155–164. doi: 10.1086/524891. - DOI - PubMed

[3] Tonkin-Crine SK, Tan PS, van Hecke O, et al. Clinician-targeted interventions to influence antibiotic prescribing behaviour for acute respiratory infections in primary care: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;9:CD012252. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012252.pub2.. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Tonkin-Crine SK, Tan PS, van Hecke O, et al. Clinician-targeted interventions to influence antibiotic prescribing behaviour for acute respiratory infections in primary care: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;9:CD012252. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012252.pub2.. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Chow AW, Benninger MS, Brook I, et al. Executive Summary: IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children and Adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54(8):1041–1045. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir1043. - DOI - PubMed

[6] Chow AW, Benninger MS, Brook I, et al. Executive Summary: IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children and Adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54(8):1041–1045. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir1043. - DOI - PubMed

[7] Linder JA, Singer DE. Desire for antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing for adults with upper respiratory tract infections. J Gen Intern Med. 2003;18(10):795–801. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.21101.x. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Linder JA, Singer DE. Desire for antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing for adults with upper respiratory tract infections. J Gen Intern Med. 2003;18(10):795–801. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.21101.x. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Martinez KA, Rood M, Jhangiani N, et al. Patterns of Use and Correlates of Patient Satisfaction with a Large Nationwide Direct to Consumer Telemedicine Service. J Gen Intern Med. 2018. 10.1007/s11606-018-4621-5. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Martinez KA, Rood M, Jhangiani N, et al. Patterns of Use and Correlates of Patient Satisfaction with a Large Nationwide Direct to Consumer Telemedicine Service. J Gen Intern Med. 2018. 10.1007/s11606-018-4621-5. - PMC - PubMed

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