A multidimensional measure of polypharmacy for older adults using the Health and Retirement Study

Abstract Polypharmacy is commonly defined based on the number of medications taken concurrently using standard cut-offs, but several studies have highlighted the need for a multidimensional assessment. We developed a multidimensional measure of polypharmacy and compared with standard cut-offs. Data...

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Main Authors: Ewan Carr, Alex Federman, Olubanke Dzahini, Richard J. Dobson, Rebecca Bendayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86331-x