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

Jing Tang, Ke Wang, Kun Yang, Dechun Jiang, Xianghua Fang, Su Su, Yang Lin, Shicai Chen, Hong-Yan Gu, Pengmei Li,

BMC Geriatrics · 2023 · 21 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

PIM and MRP were prevalent in older patients with chronic disease and polypharmacy in Chinese hospitals. More interventions are urgently needed to reduce PIM use and improve the quality of drug therapies.

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