Impact of large scale, multicomponent intervention to reduce proton pump inhibitor overuse in integrated healthcare system: difference-in-difference study
Kurlander J, Laine L, Kim H, Roberts C, Saffar D, Myers A, Holleman R, Gao Y, Shank M, Nelson R, Forman J, Helfrich C, Krein S, Saini S, Yang Y. Impact of large scale, multicomponent intervention to reduce proton pump inhibitor overuse in integrated healthcare system: difference-in-difference study. The BMJ 2024, 385: e076484. PMID: 38604668, PMCID: PMC11007585, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsProton pump inhibitors prescriptionUpper gastrointestinal diagnosesMulticomponent interventionCare visitsHealthcare systemHospital admissionUS Veterans Affairs Healthcare SystemVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemAbsolute reductionGastrointestinal diagnosesIntegrated healthcare systemProton pump inhibitor overuseReducing proton-pump inhibitorDifference-in-differences studyProton pump inhibitorsPercentage of patientsProton pump inhibitor useAcid peptic diseaseElectronic prescribingPrimary careHealthcare utilizationIntervention sitesPPI prescriptionsOlder adults