Interrupted Time Series Analysis of the Effect of Rescheduling Alprazolam in Australia: Taking Control of Prescription Drug Use

JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Aug 1;176(8):1223-5. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2992.

Authors

Andrea L Schaffer¹, Nicholas A Buckley², Rose Cairns³, Sallie-Anne Pearson¹

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Australia.
² Pharmacology, University of Sydney, Australia.
³ New South Wales Poisons Information Centre, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia.

PMID: 27379377
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2992

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Alprazolam / therapeutic use*
Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
Australia
Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use*
Diazepam / therapeutic use
Drug Substitution
Drug and Narcotic Control / legislation & jurisprudence*
Female
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use*
Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Male
Middle Aged
Oxazepam / therapeutic use
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

Antidepressive Agents
Antipsychotic Agents
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Benzodiazepines
Oxazepam
Diazepam
Alprazolam