TITLE:
International variation in antipsychotic prescribing for schizophrenia: Pooled results from the research on East Asia psychotropic prescription (reap) studies
AUTHORS:
Hiroto Ito, Yasuyuki Okumura, Teruhiko Higuchi, Chay Hoon Tan, Naotaka Shinfuku
KEYWORDS:
Antipsychotic; East Asia; Polypharmacy; Schizophrenia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Psychiatry,
Vol.2 No.4,
November
27,
2012
ABSTRACT: Objective: To identify updated trends in antipsychotic prescribing patterns in patients with schizophrenia in East Asia. Methods: Using the data from the 2001, 2004, and 2008 Research on East Asia Psychotropic Prescription (REAP) studies, we compared the proportions of acute inpatients (stay