69An Exploration of Modification of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing and Potential Prescribing Omissions Following Fall-Related Hospitalisations
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PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGYAND PRESCRIPTION Longitudinal prevalence of potentially inappropriate medicines and potential prescribing omissions in a cohort of community-dwelling older people
Purpose This study aims to compare the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) using several screening tools in an Irish community-dwelling older cohort, to assess if the prevalence changes over time and to determine factors associated with any change. Methods This is a prospective cohort study of participants aged ≥65 years in The Iri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afy141.06