Antibiotic Diversity Index: A novel metric to assess antibiotic variation among hospitalized children
Jessica L. Markham,
Matt Hall,
Samir S. Shah
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundDespite nationally endorsed treatment guidelines and stewardship programs, variation and deviation from evidence‐based antibiotic prescribing occur, contributing to inappropriate use and medication‐related adverse events. Measures of antibiotic prescribing variability can aid in quantifying this problem but are not adequate.ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to develop a standardized metric to quantify antibiotic prescribing variability (diversity) within and across children's hospitals, and to … Show more
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