Rationale, design, and methodology of the EPIC (Epidemiology of Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Elderly Cardiac Outpatients) study

• Main Authors: Eda Özlek (Author), Edip Güvenç Çekiç (Author), Bülent Özlek (Author), Cem Çil (Author), Oğuzhan Çelik (Author), Volkan Doğan (Author), Özcan Başaran (Author), Veysel Ozan Tanık (Author), Halil İbrahim Özdemir (Author), Yunus Çelik (Author), Caner Kaçmaz (Author), Zeki Şimşek (Author), Hacı Murat Güneş (Author), Özgen Şafak (Author), Buğra Özkan (Author), Onur Tasar (Author), Çağatay Önal (Author), Lütfü Bekar (Author), Murat Biteker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy, inappropriate drug use, and drug-drug interactions (DDIs) in elderly patients presenting at outpatient cardiology clinics in Turkey. Methods: The EPIC (Epidemiology of Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in E...