All Outputs (2)

Effect of anxiolytic and hypnotic drug prescriptions on mortality hazards: retrospective cohort study (2014)
Journal Article
Weich, S., Pearce, H. L., Croft, P., Singh, S., Crome, I., Bashford, J., & Frisher, M. (2014). Effect of anxiolytic and hypnotic drug prescriptions on mortality hazards: retrospective cohort study. BMJ, 348(mar19 5), g1996-g1996. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g1996

Objective To test the hypothesis that people taking anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs are at increased risk of premature mortality, using primary care prescription records and after adjusting for a wide range of potential confounders.

Design Retrospec... Read More about Effect of anxiolytic and hypnotic drug prescriptions on mortality hazards: retrospective cohort study.

A comparison of psychotropic medication prescribing patterns in East of England prisons and the general population (2014)
Journal Article
Hassan, L., Senior, J., Frisher, M., Edge, D., & Shaw, J. (2014). A comparison of psychotropic medication prescribing patterns in East of England prisons and the general population. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 28(4), 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881114523863

While the prevalence of mental illness is higher in prisons than in the community, less is known about comparative rates of psychotropic medicine prescribing. This is the first study in a decade to determine the prevalence and patterns of psychotropi... Read More about A comparison of psychotropic medication prescribing patterns in East of England prisons and the general population.