Global prevalence of antidepressant drug utilization in the community: protocol for a systematic review

Introduction Antidepressant drugs are the most frequently prescribed medication for mental disorders. They are also used off-label and for non-psychiatric indications. Prescriptions of antidepressants have increased in the last decades, but no systematic review exists on the extent of their use in t...

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Main Authors: Annie Leblanc, Stéphane Turcotte, Elisabetta Poluzzi, Becky Skidmore, Michèle Dugas, Patrick Blouin, Marie-Pier Déry, Carlotta Lunghi, Jacinthe Leclerc, Cathy Martineau, Valérie Carnovale, Théo Stéfan, Johanie Lépine, Laura Jalbert, Nataly R Espinoza Suarez, Olha Svyntozelska, Giraud Ekanmian, Daniele Maria Nogueira, Pelumi Samuel Akinola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e062197.full