U.S. flag

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Search AHRQ

For an exact phrase match, enclose search terms in double quotes.

Go to Advanced Search
Go to Basic Search

Results

Total Results: 7,466 records

Showing results for "prescription".

  1. STATISTICAL BRIEF #468: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st468/stat468.shtml
    February 01, 2015 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #468: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Expenses for metabolic agents accounted for a little less than one-fifth of total prescription drug expenses … In 2012, among the top five therapeutic classes of drugs, the highest average expense per prescription … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and

  2. STATISTICAL BRIEF #410: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2010

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st410/stat410.shtml
    May 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #410: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … In terms of average expense per prescription (figure 5), gastrointestinal ($113) and psychotherapeutic … Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and … Average expense per prescription for adults age 18 and older, by therapeutic classification, 2010

  3. Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Elderly Adults in 2018-2019, by Socioeconomic Characteristics

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st541/stat541.shtml
    March 01, 2022 - This Statistical Brief presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications … The estimates only include prescriptions purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting. … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient opioid 1 prescriptions … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient opioid 1 prescriptions … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient opioid 1 prescriptions

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48060/psn-pdf
    June 19, 2019 - Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids for pain … Strategies to Identify Patient Risks of Prescription Opioid Addiction When Initiating Opioids for Pain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-identify-patient-risks-prescription-opioid-addiction-when-initiating … Researchers found that a prior history of substance use disorder, prescription of psychiatric medications … , certain mental health diagnoses, higher daily opioid doses, and prescription of opioids for 30 days

  5. Methodology Report #12: Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Data Collection and Editing in the 1996 MEPS (HC-010A)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr12/mr12.shtml
    June 01, 2001 - It also included pharmacies that did not fill prescriptions for the sampled persons … but reported having filled no prescriptions for the person in 1996, the person was … In the first run, 512 HC prescription mentions were exactly matched to prescriptions reported for the … The procedure used to match HC prescription mentions for NSF households to PC prescriptions mirrors … Of the remaining 64,187 prescriptions, 52.0 percent (33,394 prescriptions) were classified as 1996 drug

  6. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transitions-care-managing-opioid-dependent-patient-frequent-hospitalizations
    October 27, 2022 - Prescriptions were sent to her pharmacy for a 7-day supply for 30 mg and 60 mg tablets of morphine sulfate … For example, opioid prescriptions from multiple prescribers and multiple pharmacies may suggest "doctor-shopping … With the current push to de-prescribe opioids, prescribers might be hesitant to refill opioid prescriptions … lack of communication in transitions of care from inpatient to outpatient led to delays in filling prescriptions … PDMP data, especially for patients with long and frequent hospitalizations, patients who may receive prescriptions

  7. First, Do No Harm: Marshaling Clinician Leadership to Counter the Opioid Epidemic. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-marshaling-clinician-leadership-counter-opioid-epidemic
    July 19, 2017 - The report highlights the increasing rate of opioid prescriptions in parallel with rising numbers of … The authors call for improved access to opioid prescription and dispensing data and more stringent regulation … November 8, 2017 Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the … September 29, 2017 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evolution and Evidence. … February 14, 2017 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to

  8. Final Progress Report: Risk of Acute Asthma Associated with the Pediatric Use of Opioids (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/chen-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Prescriptions were captured using the Generic Product Identifier (GPI) codes. … The mean and median durations of opioid analgesic prescriptions were 5.5 ± 4.3 days and 5.0 (IQR: 3.0 … Trends in Dispensed Opioid Analgesic Prescriptions to Children in South Carolina: 2010–2017. … Unfilled prescriptions in pediatric primary care. Pediatrics. … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid- Related Adverse Events. Pediatrics.

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73159/psn-pdf
    April 21, 2021 - Drug-drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge: experience with COVID … Drug-drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge: experience with COVID … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-drug-interactions-and-prescription-appropriateness-hospital-discharge … There was a significant increase in prescription of proton pump inhibitors and heparins from admission … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-drug-interactions-and-prescription-appropriateness-hospital-discharge-experience-covid

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74010/psn-pdf
    October 27, 2021 - Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: a survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions … Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: a survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/purchase-prescription-medicines-social-media-survey-based-study- prevalence-risk-perceptions … how social media users assess, interact and engage with information related to the illegal sales of prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/purchase-prescription-medicines-social-media-survey-based-study-prevalence-risk-perceptions

  11. Influence of opioid prescription policy on overdoses and related adverse effects in a primary care population. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-opioid-prescription-policy-overdoses-and-related-adverse-effects-primary-care
    March 24, 2021 - Study Influence of opioid prescription policy on overdoses and related adverse effects … Influence of opioid prescription policy on overdoses and related adverse effects in a primary care population … overdose and adverse events, many states enacted policies limiting dose and duration of opioid prescriptions … there was a 78% decrease in adverse effects rates, particularly among patients with chronic opioid prescriptions … Statewide policies limiting dose and duration of opioid prescriptions may have positive results among

  12. A patient-centered prescription drug label to promote appropriate medication use and adherence. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-drug-label-promote-appropriate-medication-use-and-adherence
    December 21, 2014 - Study A patient-centered prescription drug label to promote appropriate medication … A Patient-Centered Prescription Drug Label to Promote Appropriate Medication Use and Adherence. … A Patient-Centered Prescription Drug Label to Promote Appropriate Medication Use and Adherence. … June 20, 2018 To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label … April 19, 2017 Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited English proficiency

  13. Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-teratogenic-medications-united-states-ambulatory-practices
    March 23, 2012 - Study Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … June 25, 2010 Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients

  14. Methodology Report #12: Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Data Collection and Editing in the 1996 Medical Expenditure Survey (HC-010A) (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr12/mr12.pdf
    June 01, 2001 - • Prescriptions coded by national drug code (NDC), medication names, strength, and quantity dispensed … After 603 Round 3 prescriptions in MEPS were allocated to 1997, the final number of free samples for … In the first run, 512 HC prescription mentions were exactly matched to prescriptions reported for the … The procedure used to match HC prescription mentions for NSF households to PC prescriptions mirrors the … Of the remaining 64,187 prescriptions, 52.0 percent (33,394 prescriptions) were classified as 1996 drug

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845069/psn-pdf
    February 22, 2023 - How would final-year medical students perform if their skill-based prescription assessment was real … based prescription assessment was real life? Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2022;88(12):5202-5217. … cohort study conducted at one medical center in the Netherlands identified a high rate of errors in prescriptions … written by medical students (40% of all prescriptions). … The most common type of error was inadequate information in the prescription – such as not indicating

  16. Out-of-Pocket Spending for Retail Prescribed Drugs by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 to 2018 (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st532/stat532.pdf
    December 01, 2020 - Out-of-Pocket Spending for Retail Prescribed Drugs by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 … 2018 December 2020 Out-of-Pocket Spending for Retail Prescribed Drugs by Age and Type of Prescription …  Among elderly adults who obtained retail prescription drugs, median annual out-of-pocket spending … Prescription medicines administered in an inpatient setting or in a clinic or physician’s office are … Trends in Prescribed Medication Expenditures by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 to

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50387/psn-pdf
    September 25, 2019 - Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-prescription-drug-misuse This special issue reviews research … initiatives exploring persistent challenges associated with the prescription drug misuse epidemic and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-prescription-drug-misuse https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-prescription-opioid-misuse-and-projected-overdose-deaths-united-states

  18. The Impact of Personal Digital Assistant Devices on Medication Safety in Primary Care (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Galt.pdf
    January 01, 2005 - Each control group physician was provided prescription pads with carbon copy prescription backs. … for each physician against the date the prescriptions were written. … prescriptions over time. … 0 0.3 Wrong route of drug administration on prescription * 43% of prescriptions were generated … • Prescription generation – the time need to write and print the prescription using the PDA.

  19. Residents' numeric inputting error in computerized physician order entry prescription. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residents-numeric-inputting-error-computerized-physician-order-entry-prescription
    March 24, 2019 - Study Residents' numeric inputting error in computerized physician order entry prescription … Residents' numeric inputting error in computerized physician order entry prescription. … Residents' numeric inputting error in computerized physician order entry prescription. … Impact of a clinical decision support system for high-alert medications on the prevention of prescription

  20. Table 8. Differences in ADAPT Survey Scores Based on Race/Ethnicity (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-146-section-7-table-8.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - ethnicity Boston Children’s Hospital N Counseling on Transition Self- Management Counseling on Prescription … AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania N Counseling on Transition Self- Management Counseling on Prescription … 0% Texas Children’s Health Plan N Counseling on Transition Self- Management Counseling on Prescription
SHARE:
Facebook Twitter Print Facebook Share

Similar Terms:

Search the AHRQ Archive

Information and reports more than 5 years old may be found in the AHRQ Archive site.

Search Archive

Search Within A Specific AHRQ Site

Click to show only results for the selected site.

psnet.ahrq.gov (4307)

www.ahrq.gov (1310)

digital.ahrq.gov (725)

effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov (534)

meps.ahrq.gov (211)

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org (178)

integrationacademy.ahrq.gov (70)

hcup-us.ahrq.gov (69)

cds.ahrq.gov (36)

cdsic.ahrq.gov (16)

cahpsdatabase.ahrq.gov (3)

datatools.ahrq.gov (3)

pso.ahrq.gov (2)

qualityindicators.ahrq.gov (2)