Valproate prescription to women of childbearing age in English primary care: repeated cross-sectional analyses and retrospective cohort study

• Váldodahkkit: Mariangela Gaudio (Dahkki), Emmanouela Konstantara (Dahkki), Mark Joy (Dahkki), Jeremy van Vlymen (Dahkki), Simon de Lusignan (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Abstract Background Valproate is a teratogenic drug that should be avoided during the preconception period and pregnancy. The aim was to explore general practitioners' (GPs) prescription patterns over time, describe trends, and explore inter-practice variation within primary care. Methods We id...