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Trends in Antidepressant Use by the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1997 and 2002 |
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Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC), this Statistical Brief summarizes data that indicate a significant growth in the use of antidepressants among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized (community) population when comparing the years 1997 and 2002. The brief further compares estimates of antidepressant use by various demographic and socioeconomic subgroups of the U.S. community population over the same time period. |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |