Adverse drug reactions and associated patient characteristics in older community-dwelling adults: a 6-year prospective cohort study.

Ann S Doherty Fiona Boland Frank Moriarty Emma Wallace

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2023)

This prospective cohort study of ADRs in general practice shows that over one-quarter of older adults experienced an ADR over a 6-year period. Polypharmacy is independently associated with ADR risk in general practice and older adults on ≥10 drug classes should be prioritised for regular medication review.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
general practice
community dwelling
physical activity
primary care
electronic health record
emergency department
drug induced
case report
healthcare