Safe Therapeutic Economic Pharmaceutical Selection (STEPS): development, introduction and use in Northern Ireland.
A number of medicine selection methods have been used worldwide for formulary purposes. In Northern Ireland, integrated medicines management is being developed, and related projects have been carried out. This paper deals with the description of the STEPS (Safe Therapeutic Economic Pharmaceutical Selection) programme. The paper outlines the development of STEPS and its application as an element of a cost-effective medicines-management process in Northern Ireland.
Scott
Mike
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Antrim Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, 45 Bush Road, Antrim BT41 2RL.
Timoney
Mark
M
Mairs
Jill
J
Crealey
Grainne
G
Al Abaddi
Ibrahim
I
Brenninkmeijer
Rob
R
Janknegt
Robert
R
McElnay
James
J
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009660:Northern Ireland; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000191:economics
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