Uncomplicated acute cystitis Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
An interdisciplinary team with expertise in antimicrobial resistance, infection disease, primary care, pharmacoepidemiology, and public health developed an educational portrait aimed to improve the qu
Sponsors
British Columbia Ministry of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female patients who visited a family physician during the study period where the primary diagnosis code on the Medical Services Plan billing record was coded as 595.x (Cystitis). Reversed billing claims were excluded: 1. Female patients only 2. Extract Medical Service Plan claims where the first 3 digits of the ICD-9 diagnosis code are 595 (acute cystitis) 3. Aged 18 years old and over
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Reversed medical services billing claims from above. 2. Males 3. Aged <18 years 4. Episodes that meet “complicating” factors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of acute cystitis patients prescribed nitrofurantoin as first-line treatment, using BC Ministry of Health administrative data on physician visits and dispensed medications at community pharmacies, in the 12-month period post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of acute cystitis patients prescribed ciprofloxacin, TMP-SMX, or no treatment, using BC Ministry of Health administrative data on physician visits and dispensed medications at community pharmacies, in the 12-month period post-intervention | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed