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Table 2 Main, Subcategories, and derivations of physicians’ WSV evaluation

From: Physicians’ assessment of the Bavarian drug-expenditure control system: a qualitative study

Main categories

Subcategories

Derivations

Positive aspects of WSVa

Timely feedback

The introduction of WSV offers only advantages compared to the prescribing target scheme

 

Easy to understand

 

Time-efficient

 

Stimulating for self-reflection

 

More control possibilities

 

More justice

 

Confidence/Trust in agreement

Negative aspects WSV

Drug discount contracts

Negative evaluation increased when active substance agreement 3.0 was introduced

 

Less therapy sovereignty

 

Lack of transparency

 

Fear of sanction

 

Inhibition of innovative drugs

 

No guideline orientation

 

The basic structure of trend reports

 

Concern about successor

  1. aWSV (Wirkstoffvereinbarung, English: Active Substance Agreement)