2015 Beers Criteria and STOPP v2 for detecting potentially inappropriate medication in community-dwelling older people: prevalence, profile, and risk factors.

Encarnación Blanco-ReinaJenifer ValdellósLorena Aguilar-CanoMaria Rosa García-MerinoRicardo Ocaña-RiolaGabriel Ariza-ZafraInmaculada Bellido-Estévez

Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2019)

The 2015 AGS BC showed high sensitivity and good applicability to the European older patients. Both updated tools identified some pharmacological groups (benzodiazepines, PPIs, and opioids, among others) and certain health problems (insomnia, psychological disorders, and osteoarticular diseases) as factors of influence on PIM. Based on these findings, interventions aimed at promoting appropriate use of medications should be developed.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
risk factors
mental health
healthcare
sleep quality
public health
chronic pain
physical activity
pain management
health information
adverse drug
health promotion
emergency department
depressive symptoms
climate change