Journal article
A comparison of clinical characteristics of older adults treated with antidepressants in general and psychiatric hospitals in Asia
YY Wang, YT Xiang, GS Ungvari, CH Ng, HFK Chiu, LCL Yim, TM Si, KY Chee, A Avasthi, S Grover, MY Chong, K Sim, S Kanba, YL He, MS Lee, SY Yang, P Udomratn, RA Kallivayalil, AJ Tanra, MM Maramis Show all
Psychogeriatrics | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12243
Abstract
Aim: This study compared the demographics, clinical characteristics, and antidepressant prescription patterns between Asian patients aged 50 years and older attending psychiatric hospitals and those attending general hospitals. Methods: In total, 955 patients (604 in general hospitals, 351 in psychiatric hospitals) aged 50 years or older treated with antidepressants in 10 Asian countries and territories were examined. Patients’ demographics, clinical features, and prescriptions of psychotropic drugs were recorded using a standardized protocol and data collection procedure. Results: Binary logistic regression revealed that high income and diagnosis of schizophrenia were independently associat..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported in part by the Taipei City Hospital (10201-62-077), Taipei, Taiwan and University of Macau (MYRG2016-00005-FHS). The authors are grateful to all clinicians involved in the REAP-AD project for their contributions.