Does potentially inappropriate prescribing predict an increased risk of admission to hospital and mortality? A longitudinal study of the ‘oldest old’

Does potentially inappropriate prescribing predict an increased risk of admission to hospital and mortality? A longitudinal study of the ‘oldest old’

Abstract Background Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is associated with negative health outcomes, including hospitalisation and mortality. Life and Living in Advanced Age: a Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ) is a longitudinal study of Māori (the indigenous population of New Zealand)...

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Main Authors: Karen Cardwell, Ngaire Kerse, Carmel M. Hughes, Ruth Teh, Simon A. Moyes, Oliver Menzies, Anna Rolleston, Joanna B. Broad, Cristín Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Potentially inappropriate prescribing
Adults aged ≥80 years
STOPP/START criteria
Longitudinal study
Health outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1432-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1432-4

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