Boland, F.,Galvin, R.,Reulbach, U.,Motterlini, N.,Kelly, D.,Bennett, K.,Fahey, T.

2015

Bmc Pediatrics

Psychostimulant prescribing trends in a paediatric population in Ireland: a national cohort study

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BACKGROUND: Psychotropic paediatric prescribing trends are increasing internationally. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and secular trends in psychotropic prescribing in Irish children and adolescents between 2002 and 2011. METHODS: Data was obtained from the Irish General Medical Services (GMS) scheme pharmacy claims database from the Health Service Executive Primary Care Reimbursement Services (HSE-PCRS). Prescribing rates per 1000 eligible population and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated across years (2002-2011), age groups (0-4, 5-11, 12-15 years) and gender. Rates of concomitant prescriptions for psycholeptics and antidepressants were also examined. The total expenditure costs were calculated and expressed as a percentage of the cost of all prescriptions for this age group (

1471-2431 (Electronic)14

2015/09/12

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566369/pdf/12887_2015_Article_435.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566369/pdf/12887_2015_Article_435.pdf

10.1186/s12887-015-0435-3