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Visit rates where antibiotics were prescribed for a diagnosis of common cold per 10,000 population
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 14-19 (modified age group).
Table
1.99 Rate antibiotics prescribed at visits with a diagnosis of common cold per 10,000 population, United States, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.
Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS).
Denominator
Number of hospital-based and office-based outpatient visits.
Numerator
Number of antibiotic courses ordered, supplied, administered, or continued at a specific visit for persons diagnosed with the common cold (ICD-9-CM codes 460.0, 465, or 472.0).
Comments
Race categories were changed in 2001-2002 data.
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