Sarcopenia and polypharmacy among older adults: a scoping review of the literature
Background Sarcopenia and polypharmacy are both prevalent conditions in the geriatric
population, leading to poor quality of life and adverse outcomes. Objective To explore the
evidence on the relationship between sarcopenia and polypharmacy and to summarize the
findings and the gaps from the existing literature. Method A systematic scoping review was
conducted between March and May 2021, with no restriction on publication date, using the
Arksey and O'Malley framework and reported according to PRISMA-ScR. Four bibliographic …
population, leading to poor quality of life and adverse outcomes. Objective To explore the
evidence on the relationship between sarcopenia and polypharmacy and to summarize the
findings and the gaps from the existing literature. Method A systematic scoping review was
conducted between March and May 2021, with no restriction on publication date, using the
Arksey and O'Malley framework and reported according to PRISMA-ScR. Four bibliographic …