Inappropriate Prescribing in the Elderly

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-07-01

Study Completion Date

2016-08-01

Brief Summary

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The management of pharmacotherapy in elderly patients is an increasingly critical aspect, as polypharmacy, combined with the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes typical of aging, makes older adults more sensitive to the development of adverse reactions. This highlights the importance of appropriate use of pharmacotherapy that considers the risks and benefits of individual treatments. The aim of this study is to measure the prevalence of pharmacological appropriateness using the STOPP/START criteria (version 2) at admission and discharge from an acute geriatric ward, thereby evaluating the impact of hospitalization on medication prescribing.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Prescriptions Elderly (people Aged 65 or More) Hospitalized Prevalence

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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STOPP/START Team

Patients over 70 years old admitted to a geriatric ward, regardless of ethnicity, gender, or type of illness, will be considered eligible for enrollment. Patients transferred from another ward or admitted on a support basis to another ward will also be considered eligible.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged ≥ 70 years admitted to a geriatric ward
* Regardless of ethnicity, gender, or type of illness
* Patients transferred from another ward
* Patients admitted to another ward for support

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients in the terminal phase (\<6 months life expectancy)

Criteria for exit from the study (Dropout):

* Patients transferred to another hospital ward
* Patients who have deceased

Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No