| Title |
Prescribing patterns of glucosamine in an older population: a national cohort study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-13-316 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rose Galvin, Grainne Cousins, Fiona Boland, Nicola Motterlini, Kathleen Bennett, Tom Fahey |
| Abstract |
Glucosamine is commonly prescribed as a disease modulating agent in osteoarthritis. However, the evidence to date suggests that it has a limited impact on the clinical symptoms of the disease including joint pain, radiological progression, function and quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the prescribing patterns of glucosamine from 2002-2011 in an elderly Irish national population cohort using data from the Health Service Executive Primary Care Reimbursement (HSE-PCRS) General medical services (GMS) Scheme. |
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| Australia | 2 | 67% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 42 | 98% |
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| Student > Master | 7 | 16% |
| Researcher | 6 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 14% |
| Unknown | 16 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 19% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 7% |
| Psychology | 3 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 14% |
| Unknown | 17 | 40% |
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