Clinical and cost effectiveness of issuing longer versus shorter duration (3 month vs. 28 day) prescriptions in patients with chronic conditions: systematic review and economic modelling

Background: To reduce expenditure on, and wastage of, drugs, some commissioners have encouraged general practitioners to issue shorter prescriptions, typically 28 days in length; however, the evidence base for this recommendation is uncertain. Objective: To evaluate the evidence of the clinical eff...

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Main Authors: Miani, Céline, Martin, Adam, Exley, Josephine, Doble, Brett, Wilson, Ed, Payne, Rupert, Avery, Anthony, Meads, Catherine, Kirtley, Anne, Morgan Jones, Molly, King, Sarah
Format: Article
Published: NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48925/