Background: The Beers criteria identify inappropriate use of medications in older adults. The
number of and risk for adverse events from these medications are unknown. Objective: To …

Background Adverse drug events are important preventable causes of hospitalization in
older adults. However, nationally representative data on adverse drug events that result in …

BACKGROUND:: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a significant problem among older
adults that may contribute to increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased costs of …

Context Adverse drug events, especially those that may be preventable, are among the most
serious concerns about medication use in older persons cared for in the ambulatory clinical …

Objectives To characterize adverse drug events (ADE s) occurring within the high‐risk 45‐
day period after hospitalization in older adults. Design Clinical pharmacists reviewed the …

BACKGROUND:: Studies indicate that adverse drug events (ADEs) are common and costly.
It appears that the elderly are at greater risk of ADEs because they use more medications …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence, types, and consequences of adverse drug events
(ADEs) in older outpatients with polypharmacy. DESIGN: A cohort study. SETTING: General …

Background: Reducing the rate of adverse drug events in the ambulatory setting may require
large investments in quality improvement efforts and technologic innovations. Little evidence …

Adverse drug events occur in 15 percent or more of older patients presenting to offices,
hospitals, and extended care facilities. These events are potentially preventable up to 50 …

Objective. To estimate the incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs) associated with health
care visits among US adults across all ambulatory settings. Data Source. We analyzed data …