Validity and reliability of instruments designed to measure factors influencing the overuse of antibiotics

Background: Antibiotic overuse is a global public health issue that is influenced by several factors. The degree and prevalence of antibiotic overuse is difficult to measure directly. A more practical approach, such as the use of a psycho-social measurement instrument, might allow for the observatio...

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Main Authors: Arwa Alumran, Xiang-Yu Hou, Cameron Hurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034112000329