Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for being in a higher prescribing cost category for modifiable variables when estimated in a proportional odds model with six unmodifiable factors and significant two way interactions as covariates (only modifiable variables with p<0.05 are presented)
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value (adjusted Wald test) | Sample size for model | |
|---|---|---|---|
| My normal practice is to see drug reps in my surgery (OR for decreasing frequency) | 0.68 (0.58 to 0.80) | <0.01 | 965 |
| When a new drug becomes available, what I do most commonly is to: | |||
| Seek published findings | – | 967 | |
| Use on a few and monitor | 2.53 (1.82 to 3.49) | <0.01 | |
| See what consultants do | 1.04 (0.72 to 1.50) | 0.84 | |
| Other | 1.15 (0.79 to 1.68) | 0.45 | |
| When faced with a patient who expects a prescription, (which is not clinically indicated) my usual response is to (OR for decreasing likelihood of prescription) | 0.67 (0.53 to 0.85) | <0.01 | 931 |
| I find criticism of my prescribing habits by colleagues (OR for decreasing usefulness) | 1.37 (1.08 to 1.74) | <0.01 | 956 |
| In what proportion of your consultations do you feel frustrated by having too little time (OR for 10 unit increase in percentage of consultations) | 1.08 (1.02 to 1.14) | 0.01 | 960 |
| I feel that a patient consultation that ends with me giving advice only is (OR for decreasingly satisfactory) | 1.27 (1.05 to 1.54) | 0.02 | 962 |
| In my practice, there are adequate mechanisms for reviewing patients need for repeat prescription (OR for decreasing agreement) | 1.26 (1.04 to 1.53) | 0.02 | 966 |
| When I am uncertain about an aspect of a drug treatment, my first action, before I write the prescription is to: | |||
| Check in BNF | – | 965 | |
| Check in MIMS | 1.50 (1.04 to 2.15) | 0.03 | |
| Other | 1.39 (0.96 to 2.02) | 0.08 |