Effect of polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and anticholinergic burden on clinical outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

<h3>Background:</h3> Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and anticholinergic burden (as assessed by the anticholinergic risk scale) are commonly used as quality indicators of pharmacotherapy in older adults. However, their role in clinical practice is undefined. We sought...

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Main Authors: Wan-Hsuan Lu, Yu-Wen Wen, Liang‐Kung Chen, Fei‐Yuan Hsiao
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141219
https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/187/4/E130.full.pdf
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