Costs of medication in older patients: before and after comprehensive geriatric assessment

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Unutmaz G. D., Soysal P., Tuven B., IŞIK A. T.

CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING, cilt.13, ss.607-613, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2147/cia.s159966
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.607-613
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cost, comprehensive geriatric assessment, polypharmacy, elderly
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use cause numerous complications, such as cognitive impairment, frailty, falls, and functional dependence. The present study aimed to determine the effect of the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) on polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs), and to evaluate the economic reflections of medication changes.