Tracing the Flow of Knowledge: Geographic Variability in the Diffusion of Prazosin Use for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Nationally in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA. Tracing the Flow of Knowledge: Geographic Variability in the Diffusion of Prazosin Use for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Nationally in the Department of Veterans Affairs. JAMA Psychiatry 2009, 66: 417-421. PMID: 19349311, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2008.536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemVeterans AffairsStress disorderSound Health Care SystemCare systemUse of prazosinPercentage of patientsTreatment of patientsTreatment of nightmaresPrazosin usePatient characteristicsNational health care systemMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPrazosinPassive disseminationPatientsClinical practiceNew treatmentsPassive diffusionPrazosin hydrochlorideFiscal year 2004TreatmentPreliminary evidence