Effectiveness and utility of an electronic intervention for appropriate benzodiazepine and Z-drugs prescription in psychiatric clinics: protocol for a multicentric, real-world randomised controlled trial in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs), which include benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, are the most commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs worldwide, and their inappropriate use places a significant burden on public health. Given the widespread use of BZRAs in psychiatric settings, this condition may result from doctors' improper prescribing. Researchers have developed an electronic intervention system to assist psychiatrists in prescribing BZRAs appropriately. This study aims to determine the efficacy and utility of electronic intervention in reducing improper BZRAs prescriptions in real-world psychiatric outpatient settings.

Methods and analysis

A multicentre randomised controlled research study will be conducted in real-world settings with licensed psychiatrist

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8984047 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature