Table 4 Association between benzodiazepine discontinuation and drug half-life in patients older than 65 years
From: Did the new French pay-for-performance system modify benzodiazepine prescribing practices?
Short half-life benzodiazepine | Long half-life benzodiazepine | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
2011 | N = 4,601 | N = 5,293 | |
Continuing patients (n; %) | 1,425; 30.97 | 1,289; 24.35 | <0.005 |
2012 | N = 5,550 | N = 5,289 | |
Continuing patients (n; %) | 1,755; 31.62 | 1,286; 24.31 | <0.005 |