… The article by Choudhry, Fletcher and Soumerai (1) showing a consistent negative relationship
between experience and performance is controversial. While few will be surprised that …

Objective: To assess trends in the use of self-report measures in research on adherence to
practice guidelines since 1980, and to determine the impact of response bias on the validity …

In recent years, an increasing number of articles have been published describing programs
designed to improve physician prescribing behavior. As powerful, costly new drugs and new …

… Soumerai et al. studied the effects of cessation of reimbursement by Medicaid of 141 drugs
deemed ineffective on use of substitute medications (3). Not all patients filled a prescription …

With the efficacy and costs of medications rising rapidly, it is increasingly important to
ensure that drugs be prescribed as rationally as possible. Yet, physicians' choices of drugs …

Improving precision and economy in the prescribing of drugs is a goal whose importance
has increased with the proliferation of new and potent agents and with growing economic …

Background The news media are an important source of information about new medical
treatments, but there is concern that some coverage may be inaccurate and overly enthusiastic. …

Objectives. —To study determinants and adverse outcomes (mortality and rehospitalization)
of β-blocker underuse in elderly patients with myocardial infarction; and whether the relative …

Background. Many state Medicaid programs limit the number of reimbursable medications
that a patient can receive. We hypothesized that such limitations may lead to exacerbations of …

Background We examined the effects of a three-prescription monthly payment limit (cap) on
the use of psychotropic drugs and acute mental health care by noninstitutionalized patients …