Investigating socioeconomic deprivation and antibiotic prescribing among older medicare patients using an instrumental variable approach

Abstract Background: Socioeconomic deprivation has been associated with antibiotic overprescription in the US; however, prior studies could not quantify a causal relationship due to endogeneity. This study examines how socioeconomic deprivation is related to the rate of antibiotic days supplied to...

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Main Authors: Mayar Al Mohajer, David Slusky, David Nix, Catia Nicodemo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25001858/type/journal_article
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