Provider and Site-Level Determinants of Testosterone Prescribing in the Veterans Healthcare System

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العنوان: Provider and Site-Level Determinants of Testosterone Prescribing in the Veterans Healthcare System
المؤلفون: Dan R. Berlowitz, Angela Park, Guneet K. Jasuja, Donald R. Miller, Francesca E. Cunningham, Renda Soylemez Wiener, Joseph T. Hanlon, Joel I. Reisman, Adam J. Rose, Leonard M. Pogach, Shalender Bhasin, Allen L. Gifford, Anthony P. Morreale
بيانات النشر: Endocrine Society, 2017.
سنة النشر: 2017
مصطلحات موضوعية: Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Databases, Factual, Cross-sectional study, Hospitals, Veterans, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Health Personnel, Clinical Biochemistry, Context (language use), 01 natural sciences, Biochemistry, Drug Prescriptions, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Endocrinology, Predictive Value of Tests, Internal medicine, Health care, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Medicine, Outpatient clinic, Humans, Testosterone, 030212 general & internal medicine, 0101 mathematics, Medical prescription, Clinical Research Articles, Retrospective Studies, Veterans, business.industry, Incidence, 010102 general mathematics, Biochemistry (medical), Age Factors, Retrospective cohort study, Testosterone (patch), Odds ratio, Middle Aged, Drug Utilization, United States, Cross-Sectional Studies, Logistic Models, Family medicine, Health Care Surveys, business
الوصف: Context Testosterone prescribing rates have increased substantially in the past decade. However, little is known about the context within which such prescriptions occur. Objective We evaluated provider- and site-level determinants of receipt of testosterone and of guideline-concordant testosterone prescribing. Design This study was cross-sectional in design. Setting This study was conducted at the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Participants Study participants were a national cohort of male patients who had received at least one outpatient prescription within the VA during fiscal year (FY) 2008 to FY 2012. A total of 38,648 providers and 130 stations were associated with these patients. Main Outcome Measure This study measured receipt of testosterone and guideline-concordant testosterone prescribing. Results Providers ranging in age from 31 to 60 years, with less experience in the VA [all adjusted odds ratio (AOR)
اللغة: English
الوصول الحر: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::18b7baebe3deab81285366f8d74d1f7fTest
https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5587071Test/
حقوق: OPEN
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....18b7baebe3deab81285366f8d74d1f7f
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE