Screening Tool for Older Persons' Appropriate Prescriptions for Japanese: Report of the Japan Geriatrics Society Working Group on "Guidelines for medical treatment and its safety in the elderly".

Taro KojimaKatsuyoshi MizukamiNaoki TomitaHiroyuki AraiTakashi OhruiMasato EtoYasushi TakeyaYoshitaka IsakaHiromi RakugiNoriko SudoHidenori AraiHiroaki AokiShigeo HorieShinya IshiiKoh IwasakiShin TakayamaYusuke SuzukiToshifumi MatsuiFumihiro MizokamiKatsunori FurutaKenji TobaMasahiro Akishitanull null

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2017)

New lists of potentially inappropriate medications and potential prescribing omissions called "Screening Tool for Older Person's Appropriate Prescriptions for Japanese" were constructed. We anticipate that future studies will highlight more evidence regarding the safety of high-quality drugs, further improving the provision of appropriate medical care for the elderly. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016: 16: 983-1001.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
primary care
physical activity
palliative care
wastewater treatment
current status
clinical practice
emergency department
risk assessment
drug induced