Frequency and predictors of the potential overprescribing of antidepressants in elderly residents of a geographically defined U.S. population

• Main Authors: William V. Bobo (Author), Brandon R. Grossardt (Author), Maria I. Lapid (Author), Jonathan G. Leung (Author), Cynthia Stoppel (Author), Paul Y. Takahashi (Author), Robert W. Hoel (Author), Zheng Chang (Author), Christian Lachner (Author), Mohit Chauhan (Author), Lee Flowers (Author), Scott M. Brue (Author), Mark A. Frye (Author), Jennifer St. Sauver (Author), Walter A. Rocca (Author), Bruce Sutor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to estimate the extent of potential antidepressant overprescribing in a geographically defined U.S. population, and to determine the indications and factors that account for it. We conducted a cohort study of new antidepressant prescriptions for elderly residen...