Table 1.
Previous prescribing quality studies in Sudan
| Year | Area | Level | Mean no. drugs/prescription | % of generic | % of antibiotics | % of injectable | % from EML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 [15] | N. province | PHCCs | 1.4 | 63 | 63 | 36 | – |
| 1996 [8] | Kh State | PHCCs | 1.9 | 48 | 73 | 22 | 98 |
| 1998 [16] | Kh State | Hospital and PHCCs | 2.1 | 41 | 59 | 29 | 99 |
| 2004 [17] | Kh State | Teaching hospitals (2) | 1.9 | 43 | 65 | 10.5 | – |
| 2007 [10] | Six states | PHCCs | 2.3 | 44.6 | 66 | 27 | 73.5 |
| 2010 [9] | Kh State | PHCCs | 2 | 43.2 | 71.8 | 13.7 | 92.7 |
| 2010 [18] | Kh State | Four pediatric hospitals | 2 | 49.3 | 81.3 | 3.5 | – |
| 2012 [7] | Five NHIF states | PHCCs | 2.6 | 54.2 | 64 | 14 | 99.3 |
| 2012 [11] | Kh State | Hospitals and pharmacies | 2.8 | 37.3 | 54.3 | 38.6 | 72.8 |
EML Essential Medicines List, Kh State Khartoum State, N. Province Nile province, NHIF National Health Insurance Fund, PHCCs primary healthcare centers