Data analytics

PBS dataset

• Wu J et al. Relationship between antimicrobial-resistance programs and antibiotic dispensing for upper respiratory tract infection: An analysis of Australian data between 2004 and 2015. J Int Med Res 2018;46:1326–1338.
• Wutzke SE et al. Evaluation of a national programme to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections: effects on consumer awareness, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour in Australia. Health Promot Int 2007;22:53–64.
• Beilby J et al. Evaluation of a national quality use of medicines service in Australia: an evolving model. J Eval Clin Pract 2006;12:202–17.
• Mandryk JA et al. Evaluating the impact of educational interventions on use of antithrombotics in Australia. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2008;17:160–71.
• Mandryk JA et al. Measuring change in prescription drug utilization in Australia. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2006;15:477–84.
• Horn FE et al. Measurement of changes in antihypertensive drug utilisation following primary care educational interventions. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007;16:297–308.

 

MBS dataset

• Horn FE et al. Measurement of changes in antihypertensive drug utilisation following primary care educational interventions. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007;16:297–308.

 

45 and up study dataset

• Liu Z et al. Using Large-Scale Linkage Data to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a National Educational Program on Antithrombotic Prescribing and Associated Stroke Prevention in Primary Care. J Am Heart Assoc 2016;5.

 

Unpublished real-world datasets

• Gadzhanova S et al. Improvement in metformin and insulin utilisation in the Australian veteran population associated with quality use of medicines intervention programs. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2011;20:359–65.
• Morgan TK et al. A national census of medicines use: a 24-hour snapshot of Australians aged 50 years and older. Med J Aust 2012;196:50–3.