Non-random relations in drug use expressed as patterns comprising prescription and over-the-counter drugs in multimorbid elderly patients in primary care: Data of the exploratory analysis of the multicentre, observational cohort study MultiCare

Non-random relations in drug use expressed as patterns comprising prescription and over-the-counter drugs in multimorbid elderly patients in primary care: Data of the exploratory analysis of the multicentre, observational cohort study MultiCare

Background The elderly population deals with multimorbidity (three chronic conditions) and increasinged drug use with age. A comprehensive characterisation of the medication – including prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs – of elderly patients in primary care is still insufficient. Objecti...

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Main Authors: Caroline Krüger, Ingmar Schäfer, Hendrik van den Bussche, Michael Baehr, Horst Bickel, Angela Fuchs, Jochen Gensichen, Wolfgang Maier, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Hans-Helmut König, Anne Dahlhaus, Gerhard Schön, Siegfried Weyerer, Birgitt Wiese, Wolfgang von Renteln-Kruse, Claudia Langebrake, Martin Scherer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of General Practice
Subjects:
pharmacotherapy
geriatrics
multimorbidity
polypharmacy
primary care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2021.1933425

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2021.1933425

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