December 1, 1985Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Comparison of Admission and Discharge Medications in Two Geriatric Populations

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Population

120 elderly hospitalized patients (60 from United States, 60 from Scotland)

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

Hospital admission to discharge

Authors

NAN. AlexanderUniversity of Michigan JGJames S. GoodwinUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CCC T CurrieNational Marrow Donor Program

Discussion

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Implication

Substantial polypharmacy in elderly inpatients should not yet change practice; leaves open prospective deprescribing trials across systems.

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Population

120 elderly hospitalized patients (60 from United States, 60 from Scotland)

Outcome

Drug usage patterns upon admission to and discharge from the hospital

The study highlights substantial polypharmacy in hospitalized elderly patients, with an average of four medications per patient and regional variations in prescribing patterns.

Cite This Study

Alexander et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f927ba528af2d65c30fae https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1985.tb05434.x

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Implication

Substantial polypharmacy in elderly inpatients should not yet change practice; leaves open prospective deprescribing trials across systems.