| Prescribing indicators |
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1. | Oral antipsychotic prescription to a patient aged 75 years and over (as a proxy of oral antipsychotic prescribing to older people with dementia). |
2. | Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prescription to a patient aged 65 years and over who is currently prescribed a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (the `triple whammy’). |
3. | Oral NSAID prescription to a patient aged 75 years and over but who is not currently prescribed a gastroprotective drug. |
4. | Oral NSAID prescription to a patient aged 65 years and over who is currently prescribed either aspirin or clopidogrel but who is not currently prescribed a gastroprotective drug. |
5. | Oral NSAID prescription to a patient currently prescribed an oral anticoagulant but who is not currently prescribed a gastroprotective drug. |
6. | Aspirin or clopidogrel prescription to a patient currently prescribed an oral anticoagulant but who is not currently prescribed a gastroprotective drug. |