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Stewardship Cuts Steroid Prescribing

Behaviorally informed peer comparison feedback was associated with a gradual decline in glucocorticoid prescribing

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 11, 2026

  • 4 min

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A stewardship program aimed at reducing glucocorticoid prescriptions for acute respiratory infections resulted in a significant decline in prescribing rates among clinicians. The study, involving 14,530 eligible visits across two urgent care centers, showed prescribing rates dropped from 20.4 to 8.8 per 100 visits over 14 months. The intervention included clinician education and feedback informed by behavioral science. Despite the reduction, concerns about systemic glucocorticoid use for viral infections remain, with researchers calling for further studies to explore the broader implications of these findings.

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Stewardship Cuts Steroid Prescribing

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • May 11, 2026

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