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Providing general practitioners with prescription data and peer discussion led to initial prescribing changes. However, most effects faded over time, highlighting the need for sustained interventions for lasting practice change.

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Health Services Research
Pharmacoeconomics

Background:

General practitioners' prescribing habits can be influenced by feedback and peer discussion.
Previous interventions showed short-term changes in prescribing patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the long-term impact of a prescribing feedback intervention on general practitioners' habits.
To determine if initial prescribing changes persist after the intervention concludes.

Main Methods:

A longitudinal study involving general practitioners receiving detailed prescription analyses and peer discussions over two years.
Follow-up assessment two years after the initial intervention period.

Main Results:

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Most prescribing habit changes observed during the intervention were not sustained long-term.

A significant increase in generic prescribing, however, persisted two years post-intervention.

Conclusions:

Short-term interventions may lead to temporary shifts in prescribing behavior.
Sustained interventions are likely necessary to achieve lasting changes in general practitioners' prescribing practices, particularly for generic prescribing.