Discontinuing Antipsychotics is associated with lowered risk of re-hospitalization and all-cause mortality
This is a population based study from the US of Medicare patients. A total of 13 712 propensity score–matched pairs (adjusted to 162 covariates) were included, for an overall sample of 27 424 adults. During the median follow-up of 180 days, discontinuation vs continuation of antipsychotic medications (APM) was associated with significantly lower risks of rehospitalization, inpatient…