Introduction It is currently admitted that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) account for a great
burden of disease. Of particular concern are ADR-induced hospital admissions, particularly …

Potentially inappropriate medications (PIM s) continue to be prescribed and used as first‐
line treatment for the most vulnerable of older adults, despite evidence of poor outcomes …

Purpose The aim of the study was to develop a European list of potentially inappropriate
medications (PIM) for older people, which can be used for the analysis and comparison of …

Background Previous studies have not demonstrated a consistent association between
potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) in older patients as defined by Beers criteria and …

Prescription of medicines is a fundamental component of the care of elderly people, and
optimisation of drug prescribing for this group of patients has become an important public …

Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) continue to be prescribed and used as first-line
treatment for the most vulnerable of older adults, despite evidence of poor outcomes from …

Background: The Beers criteria identify inappropriate use of medications in older adults. The
number of and risk for adverse events from these medications are unknown. Objective: To …

Background: Adverse drug outcomes in the elderly have led to the development of lists of
potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), such as the Beers criteria, and these PIMs …

What is already known about this subject• Several studies have shown that inappropriate
medications induce adverse health outcomes in the elderly.• The hypothesis of Beers et al …

Objective: To examine healthcare outcomes associated with Beers' criteria of inappropriate
medication use based on a literature review. Data Sources: A search of MEDLINE …