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

Objective To summarise the findings of an updated Cochrane review of interventions aimed
at improving the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people. Design Cochrane …

Importance Improving patient safety is at the forefront of policy and practice. While
considerable progress has been made in understanding the frequency, causes and …

Background Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is one of the main risk factors for
adverse drug events (ADEs) in older people. Purpose This systematic literature review aims …

The use of multiple medicines (polypharmacy) is increasingly common in middle-aged and
older populations. Ensuring the correct balance between the prescribing of 'many'drugs and …

What is known and Objective Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) has significant
clinical, humanistic and economic impacts. Identifying PIP in older adults may reduce their …

A medication error is a preventable event that may lead to inappropriate medication use or
patient harm. 2. We found 36 studies reported error rates in primary care, care homes and …

Aim The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of strategies to reduce
polypharmacy on mortality, hospitalization and change in number of drugs. Methods …

Purpose Polypharmacy—the use of multiple medications by a single patient—is an
important issue associated with various adverse clinical outcomes and rising costs. It is also …

Background: Adverse drug outcomes in the elderly have led to the development of lists of
potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), such as the Beers criteria, and these PIMs …