Why the study?
What patient and drug characteristics are associated with the prescribed daily dose of neuroleptic drugs in Italian mental health services?
What patient and drug characteristics are associated with the prescribed daily dose of neuroleptic drugs in Italian mental health services?
Prescribed daily doses of neuroleptics in Italy are influenced by demographic factors (sex, age), psychiatric history duration, treatment setting, and the number/potency of prescribed drugs.
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Dose variations by sex, age, and setting warrant monitoring for appropriateness; leaves open equity and outcome implications in observational data.
Muscettola et al. (1991) studied this question.
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