RT Journal
A1 Briesacher BA, Tjia J, Field T, Peterson D, Gurwitz JH
T1 ANtipsychotic use among nursing home residents
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2013
FD February 6
VO 309
IS 5
SP 440
OP 442
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.211266
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.211266
AB 
To the Editor: The prescribing of antipsychotic medications persists at high levels in US nursing homes (NHs) despite extensive data demonstrating marginal clinical benefits and serious adverse effects, including death.1- 2 However, imprecise and outdated data have limited the understanding of the current state of antipsychotic medication prescribing in NHs.3 We analyzed recent and detailed NH prescription data to address: (1) What is the current level of antipsychotic use? (2) Does antipsychotic use in NHs display geographic variation? and (3) Which antipsychotics are most commonly prescribed?