Pharmaceutical Use and Spending Trend in Medicare Beneficiaries With Dementia, From 2006 to 2012
Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine the trend in incidence and prevalence of dementia, use and spending of antidementia and antipsychotic drugs among dementia patients. Methods: Using 2006-2012 Medicare claims data, we identified individuals with diagnosis of dementia and collected their...
Main Authors: | Inmaculada Hernandez PharmD, PhD, Yuting Zhang PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-04-01
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Series: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721417704946 |
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