Antipsychotic Drug Use and Mortality in Older Adults with Dementia
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Indexed incrossrefpubmed
Abstract
Background
Antipsychotic drugs are widely used to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia despite concerns about their safety.
Objective
To examine the association between treatment with antipsychotics (both conventional and atypical) and all-cause mortality.
Citation impact
623
total citations
- FWCI
- 21.18
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 66
Citations per year
Authors
12- SSSudeep S. GillCorresponding
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
- SESusan E. Bronskill
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
- STSharon‐Lise T. Normand
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
- GAGeorge Anderson
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
- KSKathy Sykora
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Topics & keywords
Topics
Keywords
- Medicine
- Antipsychotic
- Dementia
- Hazard ratio
- Cohort
- Cohort study
- Absolute risk reduction
- Population
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
No related works found for this paper.