Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety
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Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf · Mar 2007
Measurement of changes in antihypertensive drug utilisation following primary care educational interventions.
To measure changes in drug utilisation following a national general practice education program aimed at improving prescribing for hypertension. ⋯ A national education program aimed at GPs was successful in improving prescribing for hypertension. Lessons learned will be applied in evaluation of future NPS programs and are also applicable to analysis of other interventions aimed at influencing prescribing behaviour.