Assessment of pediatric asthma drug use in three European countries; a TEDDY study.

Unlabelled: Asthma drugs are amongst the most frequently used drugs in childhood, but international comparisons on type and indication of use are lacking. The aim of this study was to describe asthma drug use in children with and without asthma in the Netherlands (NL), Italy (IT), and the United Kingdom (UK). We conducted a retrospective analysis of outpatient medical records of children 0-18 years from 1 January 2000 until 31 December 2005.

Drug use in children: cohort study in three European countries.

Objective: To provide an overview of drug use in children in three European countries.

Design: Retrospective cohort study, 2000-5.

Setting: Primary care research databases in the Netherlands (IPCI), United Kingdom (IMS-DA), and Italy (Pedianet).