Journal article
The Role of Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of Insomnia
Abstract
PURPOSE: To obtain a precise estimate of the efficacy and common adverse effects of benzodiazepines for the treatment of insomnia compared with those of placebo and other treatments. BACKGROUND: Insomnia, also referred to as disorder of initiating or maintaining sleep, is a common problem and its prevalence among older people is estimated to be 23% to 34%.1 The total direct cost in the United States for insomnia in 1995 was estimated to be …
Authors
Holbrook A; Crowther R; Lotter A; Endeshaw Y
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 49, No. 6, pp. 824–826
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2001
DOI
10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49161.x
ISSN
0002-8614
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Age DistributionAge FactorsAgedAnti-Anxiety AgentsBenzodiazepinesDrug CostsEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth Care CostsHumansMalePatient SelectionPrevalenceRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep StagesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States