Predictors of Potentially Inappropriate Stimulant Prescribing Among Adults
The proportion of potentially inappropriate adult stimulant prescriptions increased over time and with patient age. Visits to primary care providers were predictive of potentially inappropriate prescribing, and a history of substance abuse was predictive of new stimulant prescriptions; therefore, quality improvement interventions regarding safe stimulant prescribing practices may be warranted.
Authors
- Angelique E Boutzoukas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-1492)
- Scott N. Compton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-9582)
- M. Alan Brookhart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1572-0564)
- Pavan V. Thakkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4521-6934)
- Kanecia Obie Zimmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3748-6932)
- Daniel K. Benjamin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0764-8585)
- Ohviya Sivashankar
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Clinical Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70079
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Biogen
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Duke Clinical Research Institute
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development