Applicability of somatic monitoring instructions in clinical practice guidelines on antipsychotic drug use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) recommend the monitoring of somatic parameters in patients treated with antipsychotic drugs in order to detect adverse effects. The objective of this study was to assess, in adult and (frail) elderly populations, the consistency and applicability of the somatic monitoring instructions recommended by established CPGs prior to and during antipsychotic drug use.

Methods

A search for national and international CPGs was performed by querying the electronic database PubMed and Google. Somatic monitoring instructions were assessed for adult and (frail) elderly populations separately. The applicability of somatic monitoring instructions was assessed using the Systematic Information for Monitoring (SIM) score. Somatic monitoring instruct

SUBMITTER: Brouwer JMJL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042861 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature