Table 1.
Outcomes of the new set of antibiotic prescribing quality indicators.
| Quality Indicator | Mean (SD) | Min–Max | Median | 25–75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Antibiotics/1000 patients/year | 303 (92.7) | 129–484 | 311 | 232–368 |
| 2 % Amoxi/clav | 10.1 (2.6) | 4.7–14.9 | 10.2 | 8–12.2 |
| 3 % Macrolides | 10.2 (4.2) | 3.9–21.7 | 10.1 | 6.7–12.5 |
| 4 % Quinolones | 6.5 (1.9) | 3.2–12.2 | 6.4 | 5.1–7.7 |
| 5 % Amoxi/clav + Macrolides + Quinolones | 26.7 (4.9) | 16.8–40.4 | 26.9 | 22.6–30.1 |
| 6 Prescribing % URTI | 28 (11.8) | 8.5–52.6 | 23.4 | 19.4–38.1 |
| 7 Prescribing % LRTI | 33.5 (14.4) | 10.5–64.4 | 29.6 | 22–44.1 |
| 8 % 1st Choice prescribing tonsillitis | 60.5 (23) | 0–100 | 62.5 | 50–75 |
| 9 % 1st Choice prescribing pneumonia | 74.4 (12.9) | 38.5–100 | 75.6 | 65.8–84.7 |
| 10 % 1st Choice prescribing cystitis (♀) | 83.6 (5.9) | 60.9–91.7 | 84.9 | 80.6–87.2 |
Mean, standard deviation (SD), the lowest and highest values (Min–Max), median and quartiles (25–75) are shown for the 10 QI outcomes for 44 GP practices.