Unwarranted variation in potentially inappropriate medication in general practice: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study

This study indicates unwarranted variation in the medical treatment quality, primarily related to overprescribing. Inferior treatment quality was associated with patient composition, practice organisation and geographical context. This emphasises a need for new strategies to address the inverse care law and enhance patient safety.

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BMJ Open
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096253
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Healthcare cost, quality, practices
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Unwarranted variation in potentially inappropriate medication in general practice: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study

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Unwarranted variation in potentially inappropriate medication in general practice: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study

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This study indicates unwarranted variation in the medical treatment quality, primarily related to overprescribing. Inferior treatment quality was associated with patient composition, practice organisation and geographical context. This emphasises a need for new strategies to address the inverse care law and enhance patient safety.

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Aarhus University (DK), Regionshospitalet Silkeborg (DK)
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