Antipsychotic use among nursing home residents
Briesacher, Becky A. ; Tjia, Jennifer ; Field, Terry S. ; Peterson, Daniel J. ; Gurwitz, Jerry H.
Briesacher, Becky A.
Tjia, Jennifer
Field, Terry S.
Peterson, Daniel J.
Gurwitz, Jerry H.
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2013-02-06
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The prescribing of antipsychotic medications persists at high levels in US nursing homes (NHs) despite extensive data demonstrating marginal clinical benefits and serious adverse effects, including death.1- 2 However, imprecise and outdated data have limited the understanding of the current state of antipsychotic medication prescribing in NHs.3 We analyzed recent and detailed NH prescription data to address: (1) What is the current level of antipsychotic use? (2) Does antipsychotic use in NHs display geographic variation? and (3) Which antipsychotics are most commonly prescribed?
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JAMA. 2013 Feb 6;309(5):440-2. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.211266. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1001/jama.2012.211266
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23385262