Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Cimetidine utilization in Denmark 1977-1981.

K Schmidt, J Mosbech, E Worsøe

Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine

|January 1, 1986

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Mortality and causes of death among Danish medical doctors 1973-1992.

International journal of epidemiology·1999

Same author

[Mortality and cause of death among Danish physicians 1973-1992].

Ugeskrift for laeger·1997

Same author

History of the IEA: 1984-1995.

International journal of epidemiology·1997

Same author

[The national patient registry. Evaluation of data quality].

Ugeskrift for laeger·1995

Same author

[Deaths due to paracetamol poisoning in Denmark 1979-1992].

Ugeskrift for laeger·1995

Same author

[New classification of diseases. The 10th revision of the WHO classification of diseases will be used in Denmark after January 1, 1994].

Ugeskrift for laeger·1993

Same journal

Risk factors of cerebral palsy.

Scandinavian journal of social medicine·1998

Same journal

Tobacco consumption and national rates of personal violence (suicide and homicide)

Scandinavian journal of social medicine·1998

Same journal

Trends in smoking prevalence in Danish adults, 1964-1994. The influence of gender, age, and education.

Scandinavian journal of social medicine·1998

Same journal

Social differences in health in an affluent Danish county.

Scandinavian journal of social medicine·1998

Same journal

Socioeconomic correlates of infant mortality in Hong Kong, 1979-93.

Scandinavian journal of social medicine·1998

Same journal

Socioeconomic differences in health indices, social networks and mortality among Swedish men. A study of men born in 1933.

Scandinavian journal of social medicine·1998

See all related articles

Cimetidine (Tagamet) use in Denmark surged post-registration but did not impact hospital ulcer disease rates. Geographic variations in prescribing patterns were observed without clear explanations.

Area of Science:

Pharmacoeconomics
Gastroenterology
Public Health

Background:

Cimetidine (Tagamet) was introduced in Denmark in September 1977.
The study examines drug utilization patterns from 1977 to 1981, preceding general reimbursement in July 1981.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the utilization patterns of cimetidine in Denmark.
To analyze prescription trends and their correlation with ulcer disease incidence and diagnosis.

Main Methods:

Analysis of 19,154 individual drug reimbursement applications to the National Board of Health.
Examination of application rates per 100,000 inhabitants, age-specific rates, and geographical variations.

Main Results:

Cimetidine application rates increased significantly from 1978 to 1980, then slightly decreased in 1981.

Related Experiment Videos

Hospital utilization for ulcer disease remained constant despite increased cimetidine use.

Duodenal ulcers accounted for half of applications, gastric ulcers for a third, with only 50% of gastric ulcers endoscopically diagnosed.

Peak application rates were in the 50-69 age group, with notable geographical variations unexplained by health status or specialty interest.

Conclusions:

Rapid cimetidine adoption did not alter overall hospital ulcer disease burden.
Diagnostic practices for gastric ulcers, particularly endoscopy use, appear suboptimal.
Significant geographical variations in cimetidine prescribing warrant further investigation.