Outcomes research: Clinical trials in the elderly

Very few clinical trials have been done in the elderly. This report reviews results of two completed studies and describes one in progress. The largest published study was a United States Veterans Affairs Administration study in newly diagnosed patients with epilepsy. It compared carbamazepine to ga...

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Published in:	Epilepsy research Vol. 68; pp. 71 - 76
Main Authors:	Leppik, Ilo E., Brodie, Martin J., Saetre, Erik R., Rowan, A. James, Ramsay, R. Eugene, Jacobs, Margaret P.
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 2006 Elsevier
Subjects:	Aged Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use Anticonvulsants. Antiepileptics. Antiparkinson agents Antiepileptic drugs Biological and medical sciences Clinical trials Elderly Epilepsy Epilepsy - drug therapy Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Multicenter Studies as Topic Neuropharmacology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data Treatment Outcome Veterans - statistics & numerical data Viral diseases Viral diseases of the nervous system United States North America America Clinical trials Elderly Antiepileptic drugs Epilepsy Human Nervous system diseases Prognosis Gabapentin Anticonvulsant Tricyclic compound Carbamazepine Cerebral disorder Analgesic Treatment Mood stabilizer Central nervous system disease Triazine derivatives Risk factor Dibenzazepine derivatives Lamotrigine
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