Prevalence of Beers Criteria Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use and Associated Factors among Three US Studies

Key Points

• The central aim is to assess the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use across three different cohorts in the U.S.
• Analysis of medication use in three diverse populations
• Review of prescription and nonprescription medications
• Investigation of associated factors influencing medication use.
• High prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications identified in all cohorts
• Clinicians and pharmacists need to improve medication management practices