Systematic Review on the Evaluation Research of Drug Utilization Review (DUR)

Abstract

The Drug Utilization Review (DUR) has been operating nationwide since 2010. Although some DUR related studies and policy evaluations have been conducted, it is necessary to evaluate DUR comprehensively. This study systematically reviewed the existing domestic DUR evaluation studies. 31 articles were selected by searching documents published up to March 2021. The first DUR evaluation article in Korea was a study on the perception of DUR in 2009. The number of studies increased until 2018 after the system was implemented. There were a survey (2019) and a study (2020) seeking to add a feedback function of DUR. The existing DUR evaluation article was 21 positive (58.3%) and 15 negative (41.7%). There were 21 articles for effectiveness (58.3%), 6 articles for satisfaction (16.7%), 5 articles for feedback (13.9%), and 4 articles for convenience (11.1%) in order. In the effectiveness section, there were 18 positive articles (85.7%) and 3 negative articles (14.3%). In the satisfaction study, doctors and pharmacists regarded DUR as positive for its effectiveness (50%), but the demand for improved convenience and feedback was high (50%). In the feedback study, all 5 studies (100%) were evaluated negatively. All 4 studies (100%) in the convenience section were evaluated negatively. Through a systematic analysis of the existing DUR evaluation research, the currently implemented DUR policy is evaluated positively in the utility area, but policy improvement is needed in the convenience and feedback areas due to negative evaluation. In the future, conducting DUR effectiveness evaluation through patient health outcome research, improving the quality of DUR criteria items, improving feedback through the use of DUR monitoring, and improving the convenience of DUR alarm grading can increase the effectiveness of DUR policy. In the future, conducting DUR utility evaluation through patient health outcome research, improving the quality of inspection criteria items, improving reflux through the use of DUR monitoring, and improving the convenience of DUR alarm grading can increase the impact of DUR policy.