What is the epidemiology of medication errors, error-related adverse events and risk factors for errors in adults managed in community care contexts? A systematic …
Objective To investigate the epidemiology of medication errors and error-related adverse
events in adults in primary care, ambulatory care and patients' homes. Design Systematic …
events in adults in primary care, ambulatory care and patients' homes. Design Systematic …
Potentially inappropriate medication in the elderly: a systematic review of validated explicit criteria
Purpose Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use causes preventable adverse drug
reactions in older patients. Several assessment tools have been published to identify and …
reactions in older patients. Several assessment tools have been published to identify and …
Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy for older people
A Rankin, CA Cadogan, SM Patterson… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Inappropriate polypharmacy is a particular concern in older people and is
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …
Application of the STOPP/START criteria: a systematic review of the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults, and evidence of clinical …
What is known and Objective Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) has significant
clinical, humanistic and economic impacts. Identifying PIP in older adults may reduce their …
clinical, humanistic and economic impacts. Identifying PIP in older adults may reduce their …
Inappropriateness of medication prescriptions to elderly patients in the primary care setting: a systematic review
D Opondo, S Eslami, S Visscher, SE De Rooij… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Inappropriate medication prescription is a common cause of preventable
adverse drug events among elderly persons in the primary care setting. Objective The aim of …
adverse drug events among elderly persons in the primary care setting. Objective The aim of …
Medication use leading to emergency department visits for adverse drug events in older adults
DS Budnitz, N Shehab, SR Kegler… - Annals of internal …, 2007 - acpjournals.org
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 …
number of and risk for adverse events from these medications are unknown. Objective: To …
Managing medications in clinically complex elders:“There's got to be a happy medium”
MA Steinman, JT Hanlon - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Multiple medication use is common in older adults and may ameliorate symptoms, improve
and extend quality of life, and occasionally cure disease. Unfortunately, multiple medication …
and extend quality of life, and occasionally cure disease. Unfortunately, multiple medication …
Disparate inclusion of older adults in clinical trials: priorities and opportunities for policy and practice change
Older adults are vastly underrepresented in clinical trials in spite of shouldering a
disproportionate burden of disease and consumption of prescription drugs and therapies …
disproportionate burden of disease and consumption of prescription drugs and therapies …
Associations between potentially inappropriate medications and adverse health outcomes in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis
XX Xing, C Zhu, HY Liang, K Wang… - Annals of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), such as the Beers criteria, and these PIMs …
Inappropriate medication use among the elderly: a systematic review of administrative databases
L Guaraldo, FG Cano, GS Damasceno, S Rozenfeld - BMC geriatrics, 2011 - Springer
Background Inappropriate medication use (IMU) by elderly people is a public health
problem associated with adverse effects on health. There are a number of methods for …
problem associated with adverse effects on health. There are a number of methods for …