Socioeconomic and health factors related to polypharmacy and medication management: analysis of a Household Health Survey in North West Coast England

Objectives To examine the socioeconomic and demographic drivers associated with polypharmacy (5–9 medicines), extreme polypharmacy (9–20 medicines) and increased medication count.Design, setting and participants A total of 5509 participants, from two waves of the English North West Coast, Household...

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Main Authors: Ben Barr, Munir Pirmohamed, Konstantinos Daras, Jennifer Downing, Ana Alfirevic, Anthony Guy Marson, Terence Comerford, Rebecca Taylor, Frank Dondelinger, Rachael Mountain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e054584.full