Changes to Patterns of Oncology Medicine Dispensing in Response to the Onset of the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 Pandemic in Ireland: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Most dispensed SACT medications examined demonstrated changes in dispensing, particularly immunotherapies, after the onset of COVID-19. Changes in dispensing may be associated with aspects of healthcare disruption and clinical decision making at the time to help mitigate adverse outcomes for cancer patients.
Authors
- Kathleen Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-7665)
- Maeve Mullooly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1388-6907)
- Ian A. J. Darragh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3491-0865)
- David O’Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8491-8916)
Institutions
- Beaumont Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70166
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Irish Cancer Society
- Science Foundation Ireland
- European Regional Development Fund