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Date publication

janvier 2018

Journal

Clinical epidemiology

Auteurs

Résumé

Polypharmacy is the concomitant use of several drugs by a single person, and it increases the risk of adverse drug-related events in older adults. Little is known about the epidemiology of polypharmacy at the population level. We aimed to measure the prevalence and incidence of polypharmacy and to investigate the associated factors.

Mots clés

drugs, elderly, medication, older adults, polypharmacy, prescribing

Référence

Clin Epidemiol. 2018 ;10:289-298