title: Safe Therapeutic Economic Pharmaceutical Selection (STEPS): development, introduction and use in Northern Ireland.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Antrim Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, 45 Bush Road, Antrim BT41 2RL.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Timoney
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mairs
authors.forename: Grainne
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crealey
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Al Abaddi
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brenninkmeijer
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Janknegt
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McElnay
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009660:Northern Ireland; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations