Predictors of continuation with olanzapine during the 1-year naturalistic treatment of patients with schizophrenia in Japan
Author(s) -
Wenyu Ye,
Haya AscherSvanum,
Tanji,
Flynn,
Takahashi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s26002
Subject(s) - olanzapine , medicine , discontinuation , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , quality of life (healthcare) , observational study , logistic regression , psychiatry , nursing
Treatment continuation is considered an important measure of antipsychotic effectiveness in schizophrenia, reflecting the medication's efficacy, safety, and tolerability from both patients' and clinicians' perspectives. This study identified characteristics of patients with schizophrenia who continue olanzapine therapy for a 1-year period in Japan.
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