Effects of Initiating Different Antidepressant Subclasses on Motor Vehicle Crash Risk Among Older Adults With Depression
We observed no differences in the one-year risk of MVC between antidepressant subclasses. When selecting among antidepressant subclasses to manage depression in older adults, MVC risk should not guide prescribing decisions, and other considerations should take precedence.
Authors
- Marzan A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0604-5595)
- Arman Oganisian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0437-4611)
- Seth A. Margolis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3863-4127)
- Andrew R. Zullo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-4570)
- Nina R. Joyce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7611-5494)
- Brian R. Ott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4899-7116)
- Allison E. Curry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7076-3538)
- Melissa R. Riester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2196-0134)
- Melissa R. Pfeiffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7133-2537)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- Providence VA Medical Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19527
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Brown University
- National Institute on Aging