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December 13, 2021Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyOpen Access

Medication use quality and safety in older adults: 2020 update

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Why the study?

Improving the quality of medication use and medication safety are important priorities for prescribers caring for older adults, prompting an update to identify exemplary 2020 studies in this area.

What were the exemplary articles in 2020 regarding medication use quality and safety in older adults?

Population

Older adults across four selected studies

Design

Literature review of four exemplary studies

Authors

TETesfahun C. EshetieZMZachary A. MarcumKSKenneth E. Schmader

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Overview

Selected 2020 studies advance deprescribing and safety research in older adults; leaves open questions on broad implementation.

Structured PICO

What were the exemplary articles in 2020 regarding medication use quality and safety in older adults?

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Population
Older adults
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Intervention
Various interventions including antihypertensive medication reduction, bisphosphonate use, antimicrobial stewardship, and tramadol use
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Outcome
Various outcomes including systolic blood pressure control, atypical femur fracture, unnecessary antimicrobial use, and hip fracture risk

This review highlights key 2020 studies that advance the field of medication safety and deprescribing in older adults.

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Eshetie et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87cd0370098fa105bb57cehttps://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17603
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