Gender Bias and Overtreatment in Primary Care

Completed

• Conditions: Any Condition

• Registration Number: NCT05745688
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze if there are differences between men and women in the frequency of ignoring "Do not do" recommendations in primary care setting.

Detailed Description

First, using the Delphi technique, a consensus will be reached on those "Do Not Do" recommendations that should be included in the retrospective analysis study. The selection criteria for these recommendations will be if they are about pharmacological treatments, considered to persist in clinical practice in primary care, their relationship with factors associated with sex and gender, and if ignoring the "Do not do" recommendation could cause a serious adverse event.

Second, a retrospective cohort study will be carried out including patients who attended primary care consultation in Alicante from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022. Data source will be the electronic record management system of the autonomous community of Valencia (named ABUCASIS), and they will be provided by the Ambulatory Assistance Information System (SIA-GAIA). Investigators will analyze the frequency of ignoring the "Do not do" recommendations previously selected by consensus by sex and age range.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-16
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-27
• Study Start: 2023-04-01
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-01
• Study Completion: 2023-05-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1048000

Inclusion Criteria

• Attending primary care consultation from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
• Adults

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of female patients who were recommended "do not do"	From 1st January 2022 to 31 December 2022	Number of female patients who were recommended "do not do"
Number of male patients who were recommended "do not do"	From 1st January 2022 to 31 December 2022	Number of male patients who were recommended "do not do"

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital San Juan de Alicante; 🇪🇸 San Juan De Alicante, Alicante, Spain