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Evidence Into Practice: Prescribing Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Nick Freemantle ,
James M. Mason  and
Ian Watt
Nick Freemantle
Affiliation:
University of York
James M. Mason
Affiliation:
University of York
Ian Watt
Affiliation:
University of York
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Abstract

This descriptive analysis examines prescribing trends of antidepressants in English primary care, providing analysis of NHS reimbursement data for groups of antidepressants between 1989 and 1994. Prescribing trends seem unaffected by the release of information on the effectiveness and costeffectiveness of antidepressant drugs. We found that simple distribution of the results of health technology assessments may not be sufficient to influence practice.

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Research Note
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , Spring 1998 , pp. 387 - 391
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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