Effects of Nursing Home Changes in Antipsychotic Use on Outcomes among Residents with Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Little information exists on whether nationwide efforts to reduce antipsychotic use among nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias improved mortality and hospitalization outcomes for residents. Our objective was to examine the effect of NH decreases in antipsychotic use on outcomes for residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Design

Observational nationwide study that emulated a series of cluster randomized trials.

Setting and participants

Long-stay NH residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in US NHs.

Methods

The study used data from Medicare claims to emulate cluster randomized trials in which NHs were assigned to either decrease or maintain/increase antipsychotic use. Outcome asce

SUBMITTER: Zullo AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890954 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature