Risk of Death in Dual-eligible Nursing Home Residents Using Typical or Atypical Antipsychotic Agents

Background: Antipsychotic use among dual-eligible nursing home residents is a concern for cost and safety considerations. Objective: To examine the comparative risk of death in dual-eligible elderly nursing home residents using typical and atypical agents. Methods: A retrospective cohort design matc...

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Published in:	Medical care Vol. 50; no. 11; pp. 961 - 969
Main Authors:	Aparasu, Rajender R., Chatterjee, Satabdi, Mehta, Sandhya, Chen, Hua
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-11-2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Antipsychotic agents Antipsychotic Agents - administration & dosage Antipsychotic Agents - classification Death Dementia Female Health hazards Homes for the Aged - statistics & numerical data Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Medicaid Medicaid - statistics & numerical data Medical treatment Medicare Medicare - statistics & numerical data Mortality Nursing homes Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data Older adults Older people Prescription drugs Proportional Hazards Models Regression analysis Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Time Factors United States - epidemiology United States
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