http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:52:05 GMT Silverchair editor@jama.jamanetwork.com webmaster@jama.jamanetwork.com http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1568246 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Briesacher BA, Tjia J, Field T, et al. <span class="paragraphSection">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. However, imprecise and outdated data have limited the understanding of the current state of antipsychotic medication prescribing in NHs. 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?</span> 309 5 440 442 10.1001/jama.2012.211266 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1568246