[e-drug] Analysis of drug utilization in a tertiary level Indian Hospital (cont'd)

["MR Kassim Al-Riyamy" <kassim@squ.edu.om>]

E-drug:  Analysis of drug utilization in a tertiary level
   Indian Hospital (cont'd)
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It is my understanding that when you are conducting a hospital based 
drug utilisation study the only method is DDD/100bed days. Using the 
1000 population as the base line becomes difficult since the patients 
using the tertiary facility may at the same time be using medication 
from other resources. We have found it difficult to conduct hospital 
utilisation on a 1000 population as the base line. Others may comment 
on this issue. This baseline is for population- wide study, a region, 
or other whole population..
Kassim Ahmed Al Riyamy
Chief Pharmacist
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
P.O.Box 38 Al Khoudh 123
Muscat O M A N.
"MR Kassim Al-Riyamy" <kassim@squ.edu.om>
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