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Economic impact of potentially inappropriate prescribing and related adverse events in older people: a cost-utility analysis using Markov models.

Frank MoriartyCaitriona CahirKathleen BennettTom Fahey
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
Long-term benzodiazepine and NSAID prescribing are associated with significantly increased costs and reduced QALYs. Targeting inappropriate NSAID prescribing appears to be the most cost-effective PIP intervention.
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