Using PIM-Taiwan, PRISCUS, and Beers criteria to assess potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults with 90-day rehospitalization: a population-based study in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Kun-Pin Hsieh (Author), Ru-Yu Huang (Author), Yi-Hsin Yang (Author), Pei-Shan Ho (Author), Kuang-Peng Chen (Author), Chun-Liong Tung (Author), Ya-Lan Chu (Author), Jui-Hsiu Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Multimorbidity and polypharmacy increase the risk of hospitalization in older adults receiving potentially inappropriate medication (PIM). The current study compared the ability of PIM-Taiwan, PRISCUS, and Beers criteria to predict 90-day rehospitalization in older patients with and with...