S M Zandstra

Summary

Affiliation: University Medical Centre
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Differences in health status between long-term and short-term benzodiazepine users
    S M Zandstra
    Department of General Practice, University Medical Centre, St Raboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Br J Gen Pract 52:805-8. 2002
  2. ncbi Different study criteria affect the prevalence of benzodiazepine use
    S M Zandstra
    University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 37:139-44. 2002
  3. ncbi Long-term benzodiazepine users in family practice: differences from short-term users in mental health, coping behaviour and psychological characteristics
    S M Zandstra
    Department of Family Practice and Department of Social Medicine, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Fam Pract 21:266-9. 2004
  4. ncbi Appropriateness of benzodiazepine prescribing in general practice
    E Van Rijswijk
    Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 43:411-2. 2005

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Publications4

  1. ncbi Differences in health status between long-term and short-term benzodiazepine users
    S M Zandstra
    Department of General Practice, University Medical Centre, St Raboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Br J Gen Pract 52:805-8. 2002
    ..However, the characteristics of long-term benzodiazepine users described in the literature are based on studies in which long-term users were compared with non-users. Thus these characteristics may be imprecise...
  2. ncbi Different study criteria affect the prevalence of benzodiazepine use
    S M Zandstra
    University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 37:139-44. 2002
    ..This affected the distribution of some BZ-use-related variables such as age. For reliable comparisons of BZ use, standardisation of the definition of BZ use is required. A proposal for standardising methodology is presented...
  3. ncbi Long-term benzodiazepine users in family practice: differences from short-term users in mental health, coping behaviour and psychological characteristics
    S M Zandstra
    Department of Family Practice and Department of Social Medicine, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Fam Pract 21:266-9. 2004
    ..Contrary to short-term use, long-term benzodiazepine use is undesirable. Nevertheless, its prevalence is high. To prevent long-term use, it is important to know which short-term users are at risk of becoming long-term users...
  4. ncbi Appropriateness of benzodiazepine prescribing in general practice
    E Van Rijswijk
    Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 43:411-2. 2005