Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor prescribing before, during and after pregnancy: a population-based study in six European regions

Autor: Rosa Gini, Ltw de Jong-van den Berg, Aurora Puccini, Ester Garne, HJ Bos, Daniel Thayer, Amanda J. Neville, Anne Vinkel Hansen, Helen Dolk, Anna Pierini, Rachel Charlton, A M Nybo Andersen, Karen Tingay, Sue Jordan, Marlene Sinclair
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Charlton, R A, Jordan, S, Pierini, A, Garne, E, Neville, A J, Hansen, A V, Gini, R, Thayer, D, Tingay, K, Puccini, A, Bos, H J, Nybo Andersen, A M, Sinclair, M, Dolk, H & De Jong-Van Den Berg, L T W 2015, ' Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor prescribing before, during and after pregnancy : a population-based study in six European regions ', BJOG : An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, vol. 122, no. 7, pp. 1010-1020 . https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.13143
BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 122(7), 1010-1020. Wiley
Charlton, R, Jordan, S, Pierini, A, Garne, E, Neville, A, Hansen, A, Gini, R, Thayer, D, Tingay, K, Puccini, A, Bos, H, Nybo Andersen, A, Sinclair, M, Dolk, H & de Jong-van den Berg, L 2015, ' Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor prescribing before, during and after pregnancy: a population-based study in six European regions ', B J O G, vol. 122, no. 7, pp. 1010–1020 . https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.13143
ISSN: 1471-0528
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13143
Popis: Objective To explore the prescribing patterns of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) before, during and after pregnancy in six European population-based databases. Design Descriptive drug utilisation study. Setting Six electronic healthcare databases in Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy (Emilia Romagna/Tuscany), Wales and the rest of the UK. Population All women with a pregnancy ending in a live or stillbirth starting and ending between 2004 and 2010. Methods A common protocol was implemented across databases to identify SSRI prescriptions issued (UK) or dispensed (non-UK) in the year before, during or in the year following pregnancy. Main outcome measures The percentage of deliveries in which the woman received an SSRI prescription in the year before, during or in the year following pregnancy. We also compared the choice of SSRIs and changes in prescribing over the study period. Results In total, 721 632 women and 862 943 deliveries were identified. In the year preceding pregnancy, the prevalence of SSRI prescribing was highest in Wales [9.6%; 95% confidence interval (CI95), 9.4-9.8%] and lowest in Emilia Romagna (3.3%; CI95, 3.2-3.4%). During pregnancy, SSRI prescribing had dropped to between 1.2% (CI95, 1.1-1.3%) in Emilia Romagna and 4.5% (CI95, 4.3-4.6%) in Wales. The higher UK pre-pregnancy prescribing rates resulted in higher first trimester exposures. After pregnancy, SSRI prescribing increased most rapidly in the UK. Paroxetine was more commonly prescribed in the Netherlands and Italian regions than in Denmark and the UK. Conclusions The higher SSRI prescribing rates in the UK, compared with other European regions, raise questions about differences in the prevalence and severity of depression and its management in pregnancy across Europe.
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