Decreasing trends in suboptimal prescribing in older people: a French nationwide study

ConclusionsPrevalence of PIMs and hyper-polypharmacy declined in France between 2011 and 2019 and may reflect an improvement in prescribing practices. Still, suboptimal prescribing remains frequent in older people and often involves benzodiazepines.Key messagesThe prevalence of most potentially inappropriate medications decreased between 2011 and 2019 in France, consistently with trends previously reported in European countries, although still high.The observed diminution of hyper-polypharmacy over the study period also sends a positive and original signal.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research