Research Article

Valproate Prescribing in Women of Childbearing Age: An Audit of Clinical Practice

Table 3

Trends in the usage of valproate in different settings.

Different settings% of patients on valproate in 2005 ()% of patients on valproate in 2012 ()Total change in usage of valproate between 2005 and 2012

Inpatient35% 43.5% 8.5% increase
Outpatient50% 43.5% 6.5% decrease
Other teams14.3% 13% 1.3% decrease