Fall Risk, Healthcare Resource Use, and Costs Among Adult Patients in the United States Treated for Insomnia with Zolpidem, Trazodone, or Benzodiazepines: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Diana T AmariTimothy R JudayFeride H FrechWeiying WangDeval GorNorman AtkinsEmerson M WickwirePublished in: Advances in therapy (2022)
Relative to matched controls, the insomnia-treated cohort showed higher risk of falls with greater HCRU and costs. Each outcome measured was highest among patients treated with trazodone, relative to other index treatments. Findings suggest the need for new treatment options to optimize quality of care for patients with insomnia.