Reduction in the prescription of Olanzapine as a first-line treatment for first episode psychosis following the implementation of clinical practice guidelines

Schizophr Res. 2020 Jan:215:469-470. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.08.027. Epub 2019 Sep 4.
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Keywords: Clinical practice guideline; Evidence-based medicine; First episode psychosis; Guideline adherence; Guideline evaluation; Olanzapine.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Affective Disorders, Psychotic / drug therapy*
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Australia
  • Drug Prescriptions / statistics & numerical data*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Olanzapine / therapeutic use*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
  • Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Olanzapine