Background—It is difficult to put research findings into clinical practice by either guidelines
or prescription feedback. Aim—To study the effect on the quality of prescribing by a …

Objective: To explore the feasibility of using a broader definition of the appropriateness of
prescribing in general practice by developing ways of measuring this broader definition and …

Background To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured prescription review and prescriber
feedback program in reducing prescribing errors in government primary care clinics within …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that the prescribing behaviour of doctors would improve
after having experience with a computerised rule based prescribing system. Design: A …

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to explore key themes for the implementation of guidelines'
prescribing recommendations. METHODS: We interviewed a purposeful sample of 25 …

Background Prescribing errors occur in up to 15% of UK inpatient medication orders.
However, junior doctors report insufficient feedback on errors. A barrier preventing feedback …

Medication errors are probably the most prevalent form of medical error, and prescribing
errors are the most important source of medication errors. In this article we suggest …

Prescribing restrictions can effectively control drug use, but can also shift practice in
unforeseen ways. Doctors must therefore be involved in any interventions to change their …

Background Prescribing errors are prevalent in hospital settings with provision of feedback
recommended to support prescribing of doctors. Feedback on prescribing has been …

Clinical guidelines aim to disseminate evidence and thus to change behaviour. This process
is complex and needs a coherent approach. Aims to develop a model for implementing …