Initiation of antidepressant medication in people with type 2 diabetes living in the United Kingdom-A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depression is a common comorbidity in people with type 2 diabetes and it is associated with poorer outcomes. There is limited data on the treatments used for depression in this population. The aim of this study was to explore the rates of initiation of antidepressant prescriptions in people with type 2 diabetes in the UK and identify those most at risk of needing such treatment.

Research design and methods

This was a retrospective cohort study using data from IQVIA Medical Research Data (IMRD)-UK data. Data from general practices in IMRD-UK between January 2008 and December 2017 were used for this study.

Results

The overall rates of antidepressant prescribing were stable over the study period. The rate of initiation of antidepressant medication in people

SUBMITTER: Pal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542279 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature