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KMID : 1100920230440040189
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2023 Volume.44 No. 4 p.189 ~ p.204
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Global Mapping of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Adults in Community Settings: An Umbrella Review
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Nafiseh Ghassab-Abdollahi
Haidar Nadrian
Fatemeh Saadati
Fariba Pashazadeh
Elnaz Shaseb
Mina Hashemiparast
Hamid Allahverdipour
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Abstract
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is a major public health concern with several undesirable health conse-quences for older adults. In this overview, we aimed to map and gather information from existing literature to pro-vide a better insight into the prevalence of PIP among community dwellers. Electronic databases were searched from their inception to April 2022. The quality of the included systematic reviews (SRs) was assessed using the as-sessment of multiple systematic reviews checklist. The degree of overlap within the SRs was also evaluated (2% overlap). All SRs on the prevalence of PIP in older individuals in community settings were included, and a narrative approach was used to synthesize data. Nineteen SRs comprising 548 primary studies met the inclusion criteria, and the average quality of the included SRs was moderate. More than half (50.5%) of the primary studies were conduct-ed in Europe, followed by the United States (22.8%), and Asia (18.9%). Thirty different criteria were used in the pri-mary studies to estimate the prevalence of PIP. The most widely used criteria were those presented in Beers (41.8%) and STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Persons’ Prescriptions)/START (Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment) (21.8%) criteria. Benzodiazepines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and antidepressants were the most fre-quently reported PIPs. A considerable variation in the prevalence of PIP ranging from 0% to 98% was reported by SRs. However, there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the extent of PIP in community settings. To identify knowledge-to-action gaps, SR authors should consider the differences in prevalence of PIP according to settings, applied tools, data sources, geographical areas, and specific pathologies. There is also a need for primary and SR studies from low- and middle-income countries regarding the prevalence of PIP.
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KEYWORD
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Prevalence, Systematic Review, Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Community, Aged, Primary Healthcare
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