The distribution of patients in the medical clinics is not equal; hence, it is difficult to categorize disease based on types and prescribed medications.
The policy leaves investors uncertain about the project type and prescribes different levels of government support, in the form of tax or price distortions.
The baseline characteristics of the two groups, including patient demographics, comorbid conditions, infection type and prescribing physician specialty, were nearly identical.
The patients were visited at home to evaluate their drug management practices and to check their medical forms for disease types and drugs prescribed.
Information is available about differences between provider type and subsequent prescribing patterns.
We collected data on all prescriptions filled by study patients since 1997 from a prescription database that contains data, transferred electronically from all pharmacies in the region, on customers' civil registration numbers, types and dosages of drugs prescribed, and redemption dates [ 27].
We investigated ADs as a drug class and we have no information about the type of AD and prescribed dose.
Despite differences in the absolute prevalence rates of drug prescribing and the types of drugs prescribed, age and sex patterns were consistent in the three countries.
For all included individuals, collected data comprised gender, age, and date at enrolment, date of last recorded clinic visit, type of health facility, type of primary caretaker and prescribed treatment for active TB.
The differences can show up in the types and quantities of drugs doctors prescribe, the kinds and numbers of operations performed, even what blood pressure levels are thought to require treatment.
