TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - What is the best definition of polypharmacy for predicting falls, hospitalizations, and mortality in long-term care facilities?
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
A1  - Wang, Kate N.
A1  - Tan, Edwin C. K.
A1  - Ilomäki, Jenni
A1  - Gilmartin-Thomas, Julia F. M.
A1  - Sluggett, Janet K.
A1  - Cooper, Tina
A1  - Robson, Leonie
A1  - Bell, J. Simon
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are exposed to polypharmacy. There is a possible association between polypharmacy and falls, hospitalizations, and mortality. Polypharmacy definition ranges between the use of more than 2 to 11 medications. The definition "9 or more regular medications" is the most common in LTCFs. Lack of a standard definition limits comparison of polypharmacy rates and adverse events. This study investigated evidence for an optimal cut-point to define polypharmacy in LTCFs to predict falls, hospitalizations, and mortality...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1525-8610
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.040
ID  - ref1
ER  -