Proactive Measures Aimed at Improving Appropriateness of Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Clinical Practice

We read with great interest the article by Lin et  al1 that was recently published in in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The authors report on the impact of an educational program aimed at improving the appropriateness of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in a large health system in the United States.1 Indeed, we feel that the issue covered by Lin et al, despite being the topic of a long-standing clinical problem with a clear social and health impact, is still timely and relevant. For example, despite several published studies highlighting the inappropriateness of PPI prescriptions in ambulatory care,2–4 and the efforts by scientifi c societies both in the United States and Europe to educate physicians in the appropriate use of long-term PPIs,5,6 PPIs are still widely and inadequately prescribed in clinical practice.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 25, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Edoardo G. Giannini, Giorgia Bodini, Manuele Furnari, Elisa Marabotto Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research