ArticleEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2019
Effectiveness of an academic detailing intervention in primary care on the prescribing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Academic Detailing Interventions and Evidence-Based Prescribing: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- Academic Detailing Compared with Group Meetings to Change Drug Prescribing for Type 2 Diabetes-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Trial
- Academic Detailing to Enhance Adoption of Clinical Decision Support for Patients at Risk of Opioid Overdose.Applied clinical informatics · 2025Article
- Exploring virtual delivery of academic detailing to general practitioners compared with in-person delivery: a qualitative study.BMJ open quality · 2024Article
- Academic detailing as a method to improve general practitioners' drug prescribing in type 2 diabetes: evaluation of changes in prescribing.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2023Article
- Can academic detailing reduce opioid prescriptions in chronic non-cancer pain?BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Changes in Dentists' Prescribing Patterns in Norway 2005-2015.International dental journal · 2022Review
- Deciphering patterns of respiratory medication use in Ireland to target interventions appropriately: a focus on COPD.Irish journal of medical science · 2021Article
- Viewpoint on Time Series and Interrupted Time Series Optimum Modeling for Predicting Arthritic Disease Outcomes.Current rheumatology reports · 2020Review
- Academic detailing as a method of continuing medical education.Advances in medical education and practice · 2019Article
- Academic Detailing is a Preferred Knowledge Update Tool Among Norwegian Pharmacists to Improve Antibiotic Counseling: Results From a Quantitative Study Employing the Provider Satisfaction With Academic Detailing (PSAD) and the Detailer Assessment of Visit Effectiveness (DAVE) Tools.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe objective of this study was to examine the impact of an academic detailing programme in primary care in Norway on the prescribing rate of diclofenac, naproxen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in total.
methodsAn academic detailing programme was delivered to general practitioners (GPs) in two Norwegian cities. The key message was to avoid diclofenac and COX-2 inhibitors and to use naproxen as the NSAID of choice. We analysed prescription data for 12 months before and after the programme to estimate its impact, using interrupted time series to control for underlying trends, and using the rest of Norway as a comparator. The primary outcome was change in the proportion of the population filling a prescription for diclofenac; secondary outcomes were change in naproxen prescribing and change in total NSAID prescribing.
resultsControlling for baseline trends, and relative to changes in the rest of Norway, there was a statistically significant reduction in the prescribing rate of diclofenac in both cities (- 18% and - 16%, respectively) immediately after the intervention. The impact of the programme on prescribing of diclofenac was maintained by the end of the 12 month follow-up period. An increase in the prescribing of naproxen was observed in both cities. The programme had no impact on the overall rate of prescribing of NSAIDs.
conclusionAcademic detailing was effective in changing the choice of prescribed NSAID amongst Norwegian GPs. Academic detailing is potentially an important method for providing GPs with independent, evidence-based updates on pharmacotherapy to improve prescribing.
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