Investigation of the Off-Label Drug Use at Provincial and Regional Levels

Bayram D., Kirmizi N. I., Ozdamar E. N., Bayar B., Gursoz H., AKICI A.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.29, sa.4, ss.312-318, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12996/gmj.2018.85
  • Dergi Adı: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.312-318
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Off label drug use, regional differences, NUTS-1, cities, CLINICAL-PRACTICE, THE-LITERATURE, TURKEY, PRESCRIPTIONS, NATIONWIDE, ONCOLOGY, DISEASES, GENDER, HEALTH, CARE
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The use of drugs outside the purpose for which they are approved, e.g. different indications, doses, administration forms, age groups, or special populations etc. is called "off-label drug use" (OLDU). This study aimed to investigate OLDU at provincial and territorial levels in Turkey.