Comparing healthcare cost associated with the use of enzyme-inducing and non-enzyme active antiepileptic drugs in elderly patients with epilepsy in the UK: a long-term retrospective, matched cohort study.

Borghs, Simon; Byram, Laura; Chan, Jane; Dedeken, Peter; Logan, John; Kiri, Victor; Noack-Rink, Matthias; Patsalos, Philip N; Thieffry, Solène

Borghs, Simon; Byram, Laura; Chan, Jane; Dedeken, Peter; Logan, John; Kiri, Victor; Noack-Rink, Matthias; Patsalos, Philip N; Thieffry, Solène.

Affiliation

Borghs S; UCB Pharma, Slough, UK. simon.borghs@ucb.com.
Byram L; UCB Pharma, Slough, UK.
Chan J; UCB Pharma, Slough, UK.
Dedeken P; UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium.
Logan J; Heilig Hart Hospitaal, Lier, Belgium.
Kiri V; Stats4Pharma, Cork, Republic of Ireland.
Noack-Rink M; FV & JK Consulting Ltd, Guildford, UK.
Patsalos PN; UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium.
Thieffry S; Medical Consultant, Hennef, Germany.

BMC Neurol ; 20(1): 7, 2020 Jan 08.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31914953

Subject(s)

Anticonvulsants/economics; Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use; Epilepsy/drug therapy; Epilepsy/economics; Aged; Cohort Studies; Comorbidity; Drug Therapy, Combination/economics; Female; Health Care Costs; Humans; Male; Propensity Score; Retrospective Studies; United Kingdom

Key words

Comorbidity; Cytochrome P450 enzyme system; Database; Drug-related side effects and adverse reactions; Elderly; Epilepsy; Healthcare costs; Hospital records

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Epilepsy / Anticonvulsants Type of study: Etiology_studies / Health_economic_evaluation / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: BMC Neurol Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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