Comparison of Antidepressants in the Real-World: Retrospective Cohort Study Using Big Data

B2061147

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate medication utilization pattern and risk of adverse outcomes among commonly used antidepressants by using nationwide claims database, in order to assess overall clinical benefit of antidepressant therapy in real-world practice.

2022-07-04

2022-11-03

2022-11-03

Completed

405349

Inclusion Criteria Patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study: 1. Patients aged 18 years or older on the index date 2. Patients who had at least one inpatient claim or two outpatient claims in the intake period with any of the following diagnosis codes F06.3 Organic mood \[affective\] disorders F32\* Depressive episode F33\* Recurrent depressive disorder F34.1 Neurotic depression F38.1 Other recurrent mood \[affective\] disorder F41.2 Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder 3. Patients prescribed any of the following antidepressant during intake period (from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018) Exclusion Criteria Patients meeting any of the following criteria will not be included in the study: 1. Patients with a claim of diagnosis codes in Table 1 during the 12 month pre-index period 2. Patients with a claim of prescription in Table 2 during the 12 month pre-index period 3. Patient who had a claim as a beneficiary of Medical Aid program (Korean Medicaid program with free or minimum copay) 4. Patients who are hospitalized at the index date 5. Patients who are under hospice care (procedure codes WG\*-WO\*)

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2022-11-16