Closed chrisjwood16 closed 3 months ago
Consider adding:
There's limited prescribing of these items (in most cases none), and none of them are listed in EMC, so I think they're unlikely to be very important. But probably still makes sense to add for completeness, and consistency in approach.
On the other hand, if the preference is to exclude products where there is no prescribing and they're not listed in EMC, then there's probably a few other items we could remove from the codelist such as:
Otherwise, all looks good to me. @chrisjwood16
@a-d-brown Not sure what happened there. They should have been included - updated version here: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/user/chriswood/pharmacy-first-impetigo-treatment/099de038/
@chrisjwood16 - checked, all correct.
User requirements
This codelist is used to identify supply of any medication included in the Pharmacy First Patient Group Directions for treatment of impetigo.
Sensitivity versus specificity
Specific to only the strength/formulations included in the PGDs for impetigo.
Relevant definitions or links to important reference sources
PGDs: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-3a.-Impetigo-hydrogen-peroxide-cream-protocol-Pharmacy-First.pdf https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-3b.-Impetigo-fusidic-acid-cream-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-3c.-Impetigo-flucloxacillin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-3d.-Impetigo-clarithromycin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-3e.-Impetigo-erythromycin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf
Coding system
dm+d
Existing relevant codelists
N/A
Search terms / synonyms / search strategy
Inclusion criteria for codes
Exclusion criteria for codes
Strengths/formulations not listed above.
Borderline cases
Clarithromycin granules for oral solution, erythromycin capsules - excluded as form not included in PGD.
Final codelist
Published: BNF code format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-impetigo-treatment/099de038/
dm+d code format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-impetigo-treatment-dmd/708e6d02/