Detail on the number of polymedicated users, prescriptions and related drug use indicators in the six BHAs during the postimplementation period May 2009–April 2010
| BHAs of prescription | Polymedicated users | Electronic prescriptions | Total prescriptions | Electronic prescription (%)* | Average number of prescriptions per polymedicated user | Average cost per polymedicated user | Average cost per prescription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHA 1 | 241 | 11 708 | 18 243 | 64.18 | 30.71±3.01 | € 404.02±48.25 | € 13.28±1.89 |
| BHA 2 | 112 | 7497 | 12 149 | 61.71 | 31.44±1.97 | € 455.69±48.80 | € 14. 52±1.53 |
| BHA 3 | 297 | 6099 | 11 976 | 50.93 | 29.65±2.82 | € 467.32±70.36 | € 15.73±1.38 |
| BHA 4 | 275 | 1995 | 4,026 | 49.55 | 30.57±3.83 | € 500.14±88.99 | € 16.41±2.34 |
| BHA 5 | 284 | 3796 | 10 133 | 37.46 | 30.70±1.56 | € 503.95±70.23 | € 16.41±2.02 |
| BHA 6 | 366 | 1322 | 5,554 | 23.80 | 32±3.36 | € 450.74±50.30 | € 14.10±0.79 |
| Total | 1575 | 32 417 | 62 081 | 52.22 | 30.73±1.96 | € 454.03±35.22 | € 14.79±0.98 |
Averages of monthly global data in the six BHAs were calculated for prescriptions/user, cost/user and cost/prescription.
All data included made reference to the whole prospective follow-up period (average data resulting from 12 months, postimplementation period).
*Percentage of electronic prescriptions=(total electronic prescriptions/total prescriptions)×100.
BHA, basic health areas.