Safer use of antipsychotics in youth (SUAY) pragmatic trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Programs such as the Pediatric Access Line in Washington state have shown decreases in antipsychotic medication use by youth with non-psychotic disorders. Program outcomes have been studied with observational designs. This manuscript describes the protocol for Targeted and Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY), a randomized controlled trial of psychiatrist review of prescriptions and facilitated access to psychosocial care. The aim of the intervention is to reduce the number of person-days of antipsychotic use among participants.

Methods

Recruitment occurs at 4 health systems. Targeted enrollment is 800 youth aged 3-17 years. Clinicians are block randomized to intervention versus usual care prior to the study. Youth are nested within the arm of the prescribi

SUBMITTER: Penfold RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7726008 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature