[Hip fractures in patients treated with antipsychotic drugs. Study of retrospective cohorts in Catalonia].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the incidence of hip fracture in patients with antipsychotic treatment, comparing it with that of individuals who have not been treated with antipsychotics.

Design

Retrospective cohort study of patients treated with antipsychotic drugs (TAP) and patients without known treatment (non-TAP). The observation period was 2006-2014. SITE: All primary care teams in Catalonia of the Catalan Health Institute (ICS).

Participants

Patients older than 44 years with TAP lasting at least 3 months. Control cohort: random selection of non-TAP patients matching for baseline comorbidities and other variables. A total of 22,010 are analyzed. Main measurements Incidence rate (1000× person-years: PY) of hip fracture in each group (TAP and non-TAP). Cox regression model

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez Tejon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605286 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature