Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy in Older People: Systematic Review of Reviews

Polypharmacy is widespread among older people, but the adverse outcomes associated with it are unclear. We aim to synthesize current evidence on the adverse health, social, medicines management, and health care utilization outcomes of polypharmacy in older people.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - January 12, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Laurie E. Davies, Gemma Spiers, Andrew Kingston, Adam Todd, Joy Adamson, Barbara Hanratty Tags: Review Article Source Type: research