Patterns and predictors of oral antipsychotic prescribing in adult patients with schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence increasingly suggests minimal differences in efficacy between oral antipsychotics for the pharmacologic treatment of schizophrenia. As a result, newer treatment guidelines avoid an algorithmic approach to antipsychotic selection and recommend treatment be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Objective

To determine patterns and predictors of oral antipsychotic prescribing for adults diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Methods

This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study using data from the National Ambulatory Medical Survey (NAMCS) from 2005 to 2016 and 2018. Treatment options were defined as a first-generation antipsychotic (FGA), second-generation antipsychotic (SGA), or no antipsychotic. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to iden

SUBMITTER: Vadiei N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature