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.
Authors
- Flemming Bro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5011-950X)
- Ina Grønkjær Laugesen
- ANDERS PRIOR
- Nynne Bech Utoft
- Amanda Paust
- Claus Høstrup Vestergaard
- Anna Mygind
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Silkeborg (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096253
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00