Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan
In recent years, the prescription trends of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) have not been investigated in Japan despite the publication of guidelines that promote cautious use of BZRAs. The prescription trend of BZRAs was assessed using the electronic healthcare records data of a University...
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| description | In recent years, the prescription trends of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) have not been investigated in Japan despite the publication of guidelines that promote cautious use of BZRAs. The prescription trend of BZRAs was assessed using the electronic healthcare records data of a University Hospital in Japan. The data from April 2009 to March 2021 were used. The following three types of outcomes were set: the proportion of patients who were prescribed with BZRAs within those prescribed hypnotics or anxiolytics; the mean number of the types of prescribed BZRAs, and the mean average daily doses of BZRAs. The same analysis was conducted for benzodiazepines (BZDs) and non-benzodiazepines (Z-drugs). As a result, we found that the proportions of patients prescribed BZRAs within those prescribed hypnotics or anxiolytics began to decrease, particularly from 2015 for patients aged <75 years and those aged ≥75 years. Further, the degree of decrease was larger in patients aged ≥75 years. The proportion for BZDs decreased particularly in the study period, and the proportion for Z-drugs also began to decrease approximately from 2016 in patients aged ≥75 years. The results suggest a possibility that guidelines affected the decreased prescriptions of BZRAs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ead0650681b84ef699310d5db9dbbd1a2023-11-23T08:34:41ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-12-01912172410.3390/healthcare9121724Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in JapanTasuku Okui0Jinsang Park1Akie Hirata2Naoki Nakashima3Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, JapanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka 831-8501, JapanMedical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, JapanMedical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, JapanIn recent years, the prescription trends of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) have not been investigated in Japan despite the publication of guidelines that promote cautious use of BZRAs. The prescription trend of BZRAs was assessed using the electronic healthcare records data of a University Hospital in Japan. The data from April 2009 to March 2021 were used. The following three types of outcomes were set: the proportion of patients who were prescribed with BZRAs within those prescribed hypnotics or anxiolytics; the mean number of the types of prescribed BZRAs, and the mean average daily doses of BZRAs. The same analysis was conducted for benzodiazepines (BZDs) and non-benzodiazepines (Z-drugs). As a result, we found that the proportions of patients prescribed BZRAs within those prescribed hypnotics or anxiolytics began to decrease, particularly from 2015 for patients aged <75 years and those aged ≥75 years. Further, the degree of decrease was larger in patients aged ≥75 years. The proportion for BZDs decreased particularly in the study period, and the proportion for Z-drugs also began to decrease approximately from 2016 in patients aged ≥75 years. The results suggest a possibility that guidelines affected the decreased prescriptions of BZRAs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/12/1724hypnoticsanxiolyticsbenzodiazepinesprescriptionsJapanelectronic health records |
| spellingShingle | Tasuku Okui Jinsang Park Akie Hirata Naoki Nakashima Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan Healthcare hypnotics anxiolytics benzodiazepines prescriptions Japan electronic health records |
| title | Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan |
| title_full | Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan |
| title_short | Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan |
| title_sort | trends in the prescription of benzodiazepine receptor agonists from 2009 to 2020 a retrospective study using electronic healthcare record data of a university hospital in japan |
| topic | hypnotics anxiolytics benzodiazepines prescriptions Japan electronic health records |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/12/1724 |
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