A combination of Beers and STOPP criteria better detects potentially inappropriate medications use among older hospitalized patients with chronic diseases and polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study

A combination of Beers and STOPP criteria better detects potentially inappropriate medications use among older hospitalized patients with chronic diseases and polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Research on potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) and medication-related problems (MRP) among the Chinese population with chronic diseases and polypharmacy is insufficient. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PIM and MRP among older Chinese hospital...

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Main Authors: Jing Tang, Ke Wang, Kun Yang, Dechun Jiang, Xianghua Fang, Su Su, Yang Lin, Shicai Chen, Hongyan Gu, Pengmei Li, Suying Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Polypharmacy
Inappropriate prescribing
Potentially inappropriate medication
Medication related problems
Aged
Chronic disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03743-2

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