Gradual decline in outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in paediatrics: A data warehouse-based 11-year cohort study.

Leslie Guillon-GrammaticoS Reza JafarzadehEmeline LaurentKimberly SheaJeremy PascoPascal AstagneauWilliam AdamsStephen Pelton

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

Outpatient AB prescribing decline was gradual and consistent in paediatrics over the period. Prescription differences persisted between age groups, conditions and indication. The availability of routine care data through data warehouse fosters the surveillance automation, providing inexpensive fast tools to design appropriate antimicrobial stewardship.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
big data
healthcare
public health
emergency department
data analysis
health insurance