ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners1999
Morbidity, deprivation, and antidepressant prescribing in general practice.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 1999. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Patterns of psychotropic medicine use and related diseases across educational groups: national cross-sectional survey.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2004Trial
- Evaluating the safety of mental health-related prescribing in UK primary care: a cross-sectional study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).BMJ quality & safety · 2022Article
- Prescriptive variability of drugs by general practitioners.PloS one · 2018Article
- Influence of population and general practice characteristics on prescribing of minor tranquilisers in primary care.Pharmacy practice · 2010Article
- Factors influencing variation in prescribing of antidepressants by general practices in Scotland.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2009Article
- Variation in prescribing for anxiety and depression: a reflection of health inequalities, cultural differences or variations in access to care?International journal for equity in health · 2006Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough the link between depression, unemployment, and measures of deprivation and morbidity has been previously documented, the relationship between general practice prescribing of antidepressants, morbidity, and the social demography of general practice populations is poorly understood.
aimTo consider whether morbidity and the social demography of general practice populations influence the prescribing costs of individual practices.
methodData were analysed, using a forward stepwise regression procedure, of all 78 practices served by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority. Data on prescribing for antidepressants were provided by the Prescription Pricing Authority for the period from July to December 1995 and converted into defined daily doses (DDDs) to standardize for the variation in prescribing practice between general practitioners.
resultsA significant positive correlation exists between the rates of prescribing DDDs of antidepressants by general practices and the prevalence of permanent sickness in the areas in which these practices serve.
conclusionDemonstrating an association between morbidity and prescribing rates for depression may prove helpful in setting prescribing budgets.
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