Validity of Pharmaceutical Claims Data for Determining Medication Exposure in Long‐Term Care Facilities
Pharmaceutical claims data has good accuracy for determining prescription medication exposure in LTCFs. Exposure windows of 90-120-days are generally sufficient for determining exposure although longer periods may be required for large pack sizes.
Authors
- Lito E. Papanicolas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5838-7274)
- Andrew P. Shoubridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-4063)
- Gillian E. Caughey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4121)
- Lucy Carpenter
- Janet K. Sluggett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-5209)
- Maria C. Inacio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-2665)
- Geraint B. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4054-1947)
- Emma Pearce
Institutions
- South Australia Pathology (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70065
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council