Purpose: screening tool of older people's prescriptions (STOPP) and screening tool to alert
to right treatment (START) criteria were first published in 2008. Due to an expanding …

Abstract Purpose Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a common and potentially
preventable cause of unplanned hospitalization, increasing morbidity, mortality, and …

Background Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is one of the main risk factors for
adverse drug events (ADEs) in older people. Purpose This systematic literature review aims …

Globally, the number of drug prescriptions is increasing causing more adverse drug events,
which is now a significant cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability that has reached …

Multimorbidity is a common and burdensome condition that may affect quality of life,
increase medical needs, and make people live more years of life with disability. Negative …

Polypharmacy, defined as the chronic co-prescription of several drugs, is often the
consequence of the application of disease specific guidelines, targeting disease specific …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major burden on society, resulting in significant
morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Older patients living in the community are …

La utilización inapropiada de los medicamentos en los pacientes mayores tiene graves
consecuencias en su salud—aumento del riesgo de sufrir reacciones adversas o síndromes …

The Beers Criteria are a valuable tool for clinical care and quality improvement but may be
misinterpreted and implemented in ways that cause unintended harms. This article …

Objectives To determine whether use of the Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions
(STOPP) and Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment (START) criteria reduces incident …