Objectives Pharmacists play a role in providing medication reconciliation. However, data on
effectiveness on patients' clinical outcomes appear inconclusive. Thus, the aim of this study …

Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of multiple drugs or more than are medically
necessary, is a growing concern for older adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …

Background Inappropriate polypharmacy is a particular concern in older people and is
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …

Background Medication discrepancies at care transitions are common and lead to patient
harm. Medication reconciliation is a strategy to reduce this risk. Objectives To summarize …

The global population of multimorbid older people is growing steadily. Multimorbidity is the
principal cause of complex polypharmacy, which in turn is the prime risk factor for …

Objectives To summarize the evidence on the prevalence and preventability of drug‐related
hospital readmissions. Design A systematic review was performed of studies that examined …

Background Pharmacotherapy in the elderly population is complicated by several factors
that increase the risk of drug‐related harms and less favourable effectiveness. The concept …

Background The area of hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge is
extensively researched but few studies look at the whole process. In this study we …

The pattern of patients admitted to internal medicine wards has dramatically changed in the
last 20–30 years. Elderly people are now the most rapidly growing proportion of the patient …

Potentially inappropriate prescribing for older adults is a major public health concern. While
there are multiple measures of potentially inappropriate prescribing, the medication …