Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Subject "Pharmacoepidemiology"
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Healthcare databases in Europe for studying medicine use and safety during pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Purpose The aim of this study was to describe a number of electronic healthcare databases in Europe in terms of the population covered, the source of the data captured and the availability of data on key variables required ... -
Is self-rated health in adolescence a predictor of prescribed medication in adulthood? Findings from the Nord Trøndelag Health Study and the Norwegian Prescription Database
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04)Self-rated health (SRH) is a commonly used health indicator predicting morbidity and mortality in a range of populations. However, the relationship between SRH and medication is not well established. The aim of this study ... -
Patterns of pharmaceutical use for immigrants to Spain and Norway: a comparative study of prescription databases in two European countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-24)Background: Although equity in health care is theoretically a cornerstone in Western societies, several studies show that services do not always provide equitable care for immigrants. Differences in pharmaceutical consumption ... -
Psychoactive drugs in seven nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07)Aims: We wanted to pinpoint any differences in treatment between participating nursing homes, investigate which drugs are currently prescribed most frequently for long-term patients in nursing homes, estimate prevalence ... -
Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)Purpose Anxiolytics and hypnotics are widely used and may cause injurious falls. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to anxiolytics and hypnotics and the risk of hip fracture among all older people in Norway. ...