| Title |
Temporal Patterns of Medications Dispensed to Children and Adolescents in a National Insured Population
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0040991 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Karen L. Olson, Kenneth D. Mandl |
| Abstract |
This study aimed to comprehensively describe prevalence and temporal dispensing patterns for medications prescribed to children and adolescents in the United States. Participants were 1.6 million children (49% female) under 18 years old enrolled in a nation-wide, employer-provided insurance plan. All medication claims from 1999-2006 were reviewed retrospectively. Drugs were assigned to 16 broad therapeutic categories. Effects of trend over time, seasonality, age and gender on overall and within category prevalence were examined. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 7 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 43% |
| Researcher | 2 | 29% |
| Librarian | 1 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 57% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 14% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 14% |