Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of multiple drugs or more than are medically
necessary, is a growing concern for older adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …

Objectives To summarize evidence regarding the health outcomes associated with
polypharmacy, defined as number of prescribed medications, in older community‐dwelling …

Background The escalating use of prescribed drugs has increasingly raised concerns about
polypharmacy. This study aims to examine changes in rates of polypharmacy and potentially …

Aims The aim of this study was to derive and validate the SCORE2-Older Persons (SCORE2-
OP) risk model to estimate 5-and 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals …

Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of, and factors
associated with, polypharmacy in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Methods MEDLINE …

Objective To identify the number of drug-disease and drug-drug interactions for exemplar
index conditions within National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical …

Objectives Assess the longitudinal association between polypharmacy and falls and
examine the differences in this association by different thresholds for polypharmacy …

Although prescribed and over-the-counter medications may improve a wide range of health
problems, they also may cause or contribute to harm, especially in older adults. Current-day …

Background Pharmacotherapy in the elderly population is complicated by several factors
that increase the risk of drug‐related harms and less favourable effectiveness. The concept …

Health services throughout the world strive to provide care to people when they are unwell
and assist them to stay well. Primary care services are increasingly at the heart of integrated …