Pregabalin Practice Review – Accessible data for remoteness areas
These tables show the rates of pregabalin and amitriptyline prescribing for the median GP across various RAs over time.
How has the rate of prescribing of pregabalin and amitriptyline in the major city RA changed over time?
major city |
pregabalin 50th percentile |
pregabalin 25th percentile |
pregabalin 75th percentile |
amitriptyline 50th percentile |
amitriptyline 25th percentile |
amitriptyline 75th percentile |
2016-17 |
9 |
3 |
17 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
2017-18 |
9 |
4 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
2018-19 |
9 |
4 |
18 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
2019-20 |
9 |
4 |
17 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
How has the rate of prescribing of pregabalin and amitriptyline in the inner regional RA changed over time?
inner regional |
pregabalin 50th percentile |
pregabalin 25th percentile |
pregabalin 75th percentile |
amitriptyline 50th percentile |
amitriptyline 25th percentile |
amitriptyline 75th percentile |
2016-17 |
14 |
6 |
26 |
11 |
5 |
19 |
2017-18 |
16 |
8 |
27 |
12 |
6 |
20 |
2018-19 |
16 |
8 |
27 |
14 |
8 |
22 |
2019-20 |
16 |
9 |
26 |
15 |
9 |
23 |
How has the rate of prescribing of pregabalin and amitriptyline in the outer regional RA changed over time?
outer regional |
pregabalin 50th percentile |
pregabalin 25th percentile |
pregabalin 75th percentile |
amitriptyline 50th percentile |
amitriptyline 25th percentile |
amitriptyline 75th percentile |
2016-17 |
13 |
5 |
24 |
10 |
4 |
19 |
2017-18 |
15 |
7 |
25 |
12 |
6 |
19 |
2018-19 |
15 |
8 |
25 |
13 |
7 |
22 |
2019-20 |
16 |
8 |
25 |
14 |
8 |
23 |
How has the rate of prescribing of pregabalin and amitriptyline in the remote RA changed over time?
remote |
pregabalin 50th percentile |
pregabalin 25th percentile |
pregabalin 75th percentile |
amitriptyline 50th percentile |
amitriptyline 25th percentile |
amitriptyline 75th percentile |
2016-17 |
9 |
1 |
18 |
8 |
1 |
16 |
2017-18 |
9 |
2 |
18 |
9 |
2 |
17 |
2018-19 |
10 |
3 |
18 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
2019-20 |
11 |
4 |
18 |
11 |
5 |
21 |
How has the rate of prescribing of pregabalin and amitriptyline in the very remote RA changed over time?
very remote |
pregabalin 50th percentile |
pregabalin 25th percentile |
pregabalin 75th percentile |
amitriptyline 50th percentile |
amitriptyline 25th percentile |
amitriptyline 75th percentile |
2016-17 |
7 |
1 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
14 |
2017-18 |
7 |
1 |
15 |
7 |
2 |
14 |
2018-19 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
2019-20 |
5 |
0 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
14 |