From: Value of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs [ASPs]: a systematic review
Characteristic | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Geography (N = 146) | ||
 North America | 72 | 49 |
 South America | 5 | 3 |
 Europe | 37 | 25 |
 Asia | 20 | 14 |
 Africa | 4 | 3 |
 Middle East | 3 | 2 |
 Australia | 4 | 3 |
 Multi-Region | 1 | 1 |
Publication Year (N = 146) | ||
 2000–2002 | 8 | 5 |
 2003–2005 | 14 | 10 |
 2006–2008 | 16 | 11 |
 2009–2011 | 11 | 8 |
 2012–2014 | 51 | 35 |
 2015–2017 | 46 | 32 |
Study Design (N = 146) | ||
 ITS | 16 | 11 |
 Quasi-experimental study | 77 | 53 |
 Retrospective evaluation | 11 | 8 |
 RCT | 14 | 10 |
 Cost-analysis | 10 | 7 |
 Cross-sectional survey | 2 | 1 |
 Observational study | 15 | 10 |
 Unclear | 1 | 1 |
Number of Beds in Hospital (N = 146) | ||
 < 150 | 13 | 9 |
 150–500 | 28 | 19 |
 500–1000 | 41 | 28 |
 > 1000 | 26 | 18 |
 Unclear | 38 | 26 |
Number of Patients Included (N = 146) | ||
 < 100 | 12 | 8 |
 100–250 | 20 | 14 |
 250–500 | 17 | 12 |
 500–1000 | 5 | 3 |
 1000–1500 | 8 | 5 |
 > 1500 | 21 | 14 |
 Unclear | 63 | 43 |