Haaijer-Ruskamp F M
Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Pharm Weekbl Sci. 1990 Jun 22;12(3):91-6. doi: 10.1007/BF01967601.
Drug-utilization research is a research area of increasing importance, both in the Netherlands and elsewhere. In this article an overview of the situation in the Netherlands is given. Three types of studies are distinguished: descriptive studies, studies of the determinants of drug use and studies of the impact of drug use. Descriptive studies are needed to understand the present situation and to detect problems. If these problems are to be solved it is important to understand the factors that determine drug use. In the Netherlands research in the latter area is focused on the influence of policy measures and of educational measures for physicians, as well as for the general public. The main body of research into the impact of drug use is the study of adverse effects, but increasingly attention is paid to the effect on quality of life in a broader sense. A number of data bases exist that enable drug-utilization research. At present one of the main problems concerning the data bases is the absence of adequate diagnosis-related drug-utilization data. Despite the existence of a number of shortcomings and problems, the general impression of drug-utilization research in the Netherlands is one of a flourishing field of study.
药物利用研究是一个在荷兰及其他地方都日益重要的研究领域。本文对荷兰的情况进行了概述。区分了三种类型的研究：描述性研究、药物使用决定因素的研究以及药物使用影响的研究。需要描述性研究来了解现状并发现问题。如果要解决这些问题，了解决定药物使用的因素很重要。在荷兰，后一领域的研究重点是政策措施以及针对医生和普通公众的教育措施的影响。对药物使用影响的研究主体是不良反应研究，但越来越多地关注更广泛意义上对生活质量的影响。有一些数据库可用于药物利用研究。目前，与数据库相关的主要问题之一是缺乏足够的与诊断相关的药物利用数据。尽管存在一些缺点和问题，但荷兰药物利用研究的总体印象是这是一个蓬勃发展的研究领域。
