Why the study?
Is the presence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIMs and/or PPOs) associated with repeated hospital admissions and mortality in older adults discharged from hospital?
Is the presence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIMs and/or PPOs) associated with repeated hospital admissions and mortality in older adults discharged from hospital?
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults at hospital discharge is significantly associated with increased risks of readmission and mortality.
May warrant targeted medication review at discharge; leaves open whether addressing PIMs/PPOs causally reduces readmissions or mortality.
Using version 2 of the STOPP/START criteria, the presence of PIMs and/or PPOs in older adults discharged from hospital is significantly associated with repeated hospital admissions and mortality respectively.
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