Factors associated with polypharmacy and the high risk of medication-related problems among older community-dwelling adults in European countries: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background Polypharmacy can be defined as using five or more medications simultaneously. “Medication-related problems”, an extension of polypharmacy, includes inappropriate prescribing, poor adherence, overdosage, underdosage, inappropriate drug selection, inadequate monitoring, adverse dru...

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Published in:	BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors:	Lizhen Ye, Junwen Yang-Huang, Carmen Betsy Franse, Tomislav Rukavina, Vanja Vasiljev, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Arpana Verma, Tamara Alhambra Borrás, Tasos Rentoumis, Hein Raat
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-11-01
Subjects:	Polypharmacy; Medication-related problems; Older people; Sex; Migration background, BMI, frailty, outpatient services, Health related quality of life
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03536-z