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[Hormonal replacement therapy in Spain].

Mikhail Benet Rodríguez1, Alfonso Carvajal García-Pando, Javier García Del Pozo

  • 1Instituto de Farmacoepidemiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain.

Medicina Clinica
|June 14, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) consumption in Spain increased significantly from 1989 to 1999, yet remains lower than in other EU countries. Transdermal HRT facilitated this rise, but usage still falls short of recommendations.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) consumption data in Spain was previously unknown.
  • Understanding HRT usage is crucial for public health initiatives and resource allocation.
  • Prevalence of HRT use among women over 40 in Spain needed investigation.

Purpose:

  • To determine the consumption patterns and prevalence of HRT use in women over 40 in Spain.
  • To analyze trends in HRT consumption between 1989 and 1999.
  • To compare Spanish HRT usage with European benchmarks.

Summary:

  • HRT consumption in Spain rose from 6.94 DHD in 1989 to 39.92 DHD in 1999.
  • The prevalence of HRT use increased from 0.7% to 3.4% in the same period, with the 50-54 age group showing the highest usage (10.84%).

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  • Introduction of transdermal HRT forms contributed to increased consumption.

    • Impact:

    • Spanish HRT usage remains lower than in other European Union countries.
    • The proportion of postmenopausal women treated with estrogens and progestins is below recommended levels.
    • Findings highlight potential areas for improving HRT guideline adherence and patient care in Spain.