Gonadorelins adherence in prostate cancer: A time-series analysis of England's national prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic (from Jan 2019 to Oct 2020).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on gonadorelin analogue prescription for community patients in England.

Materials and methods

We included data from all primary-care patients who had relevant prescriptions dispensed in the community in England. Descriptive statistics and interrupted time series analysis over 22 months (15 months before and 7 months after lockdown) was evaluated.

Results

A total of 22 months' worth of data were analyzed (or 1 041 638 total items, monthly average 47 347 items). Goserelin; leuprorelin, and triptorelin are the medicines most used by total quantity in the study period. Simple descriptive statistics show that mean values have declined during the pandemic. The Interrupted Time Series (ARIMA Modeling) shows declining t

SUBMITTER: Barrett R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8427122 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature