Tendencias en la prescripción de fármacos preventivos en el distrito de atención primaria de Sevilla (2000-2003) / Trends in preventive drug prescription in the Primary Care District of Seville [2000-2003]

Objetivos: Describir las tendencias en las tasas de prescripción de bisfosfonatos, raloxifeno, calcitonina, estatinas y terapia hormonal sustitutiva (THS) entre 2000 y 2003, y medir el impacto de la difusión en los medios de la interrupción del ensayo Women's Health Initiative, sobre la prescripción de terapia hormonal. Metodología: Estudio ecológico descriptivo, con el tiempo (mes) como unidad de observación. Se midieron las tasas de prescripción mensuales de bisfosfonatos, calcitonina, raloxifeno, estatinas y THS, en dosis diarias definidas por 1.000 personas en la población adscrita a 249 médicos de familia de 27 centros de salud del distrito de Sevilla. Se realizaron gráficas de tendencias y análisis de series temporales. Resultados y discusión: Hay una tendencia al aumento en la prescripción de fármacos preventivos (salvo calcitonina), entre 2000 y 2003. La tasa de prescripción de THS sufrió un descenso a partir de la suspensión del ensayo Women's Health Initiative

Objectives: To describe trends in prescription rates for biphosphonates, raloxifene, calcitonin, statins and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) between 2000 and 2003 and to assess the impact of mass media information on the interruption of the Women's Health Initiative trial on HRT prescription rates. Methodology: We performed a descriptive, ecological study, with time (month) as the observation unit. Monthly rates of bisphosphonate, calcitonin, raloxifene, statins and HRT prescription, in defined daily doses per 1000 persons, were measured in the population assigned to 249 family physicians in 27 health centers in Seville. Trend graphs and time series analysis were carried out. Results and discussion: The prescription of preventive drugs has tended to increase between 2000 and 2003. The HRT prescription rate has decreased since the interruption of the Women's Health Initiative trial

[Trends in preventive drug prescription in the Primary Care District of Seville [2000-2003]]. / Tendencias en la prescripción de fármacos preventivos en el distrito de atención primaria de Sevilla (2000-2003).

OBJECTIVES: To describe trends in prescription rates for biphosphonates, raloxifene, calcitonin, statins and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) between 2000 and 2003 and to assess the impact of mass media information on the interruption of the Women's Health Initiative trial on HRT prescription rates. METHODOLOGY: We performed a descriptive, ecological study, with time (month) as the observation unit. Monthly rates of bisphosphonate, calcitonin, raloxifene, statins and HRT prescription, in defined daily doses per 1000 persons, were measured in the population assigned to 249 family physicians in 27 health centers in Seville. Trend graphs and time series analysis were carried out. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The prescription of preventive drugs has tended to increase between 2000 and 2003. The HRT prescription rate has decreased since the interruption of the Women's Health Initiative trial.