Abstract
Objective To evaluate the effect of prescription review on rational clinical use by means of regional data. Methods Analysis of two prescriptions review data of Beijing municipal hospitals, to compare the rational rate of prescriptions, makeup of irrational prescriptions, and effect variations following feedback. Results Of the 21 hospitals involved, the total rational rate of prescriptions rose from 89.4% to 97.1% following prescription review and feedback of results. In the second review, those found of the highest irrational and the most significant improvements were both irrational indications, with the irrational rate dropping from 90.7% to 44.2%. As reported in feedback for the first prescription review, 9 out of 10 druguses found as irrational, have disappeared from the second review. Conclusion The regional administrative prescription reviews can improve the rational clinical drug use, encouraging rational drug use. Key words: Prescription review; Rational drug use
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