Physicians' prescription pattern for Japanese cedar pollinosis

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22791590
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Otorhinolaryngology
Research Institution	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator	TAKAHASHI Goro 浜松医科大学, 医学部・附属病院, 助教 (90362079)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	鼻科学 / アレルギー / 臨床 / エビデンス / 花粉症 / 処方パターン
Research Abstract	Database of medical fee receipt was analyzed to assess the Japanese medical practice and drug prescription pattern in patients defined as spring season allergic rhinitis(SAR). About 15% of children and 7% of adults in receipt cohort population were considered as SAR patients. About 50% of SAR patients had consulted otolaryngologists. Two-thirds of SAR patients had visited medical institutes only once or twice in a spring season. The most prescribed drug was second-generation antihistamines in SAR medicines.