[Appropriateness, self-audit and extractors in general medicine.]

The author presents the results of a personal audit proposed to the GPs by the ASL 6 Euganea of the Veneto Region. The results obtained show significant differences between the data provided by the pharmaceutical sector and those obtained by consulting the individual database. The therapeutic adherence of antihypertensive drugs appears to be particularly discordant. The audit also suggests inappropriate use of PPIs, improper use of corticosteroids for aerosols after modification of the prescribability and reduced adherence to statin therapy.