Prevalence of antimicrobial use among ambulatory care visits in Japan: a prospective multicentre cross-sectional study.

Prevalence of antimicrobial use among ambulatory care visits in Japan: a prospective multicentre cross-sectional study. - Prevalence of antimicrobial use among ambulatory care visits in Japan.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000039360

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2020-02-01

Start date

2020-02-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Infectious disease

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All ambulatory visits during the study period will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Visits resulting in hospital admission and regularly scheduled visits are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome is the proportion of ambulatory visits with antimicrobial drug prescriptions.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcomes are reasons for antimicrobial drug use and the proportion of inappropriate antimicrobial use in all antimicrobial drugs used for treatment.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJunpei Komagamine

National Organization Hospital Tochigi Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine

jkomagamine@tochigi-mc.jp0286225241

Outcome results