Inappropriate prescribing and association with readmission or mortality in hospitalised older adults with frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inappropriate prescribing (IP) is common in hospitalised older adults with frailty. However, it is not known whether the presence of frailty confers an increased risk of mortality and readmissions from IP nor whether rectifying IP reduces this risk. This review was conducted to determine whether IP increases the risk of adverse outcomes in hospitalised middle-aged and older adults with frailty.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted on IP in hospitalised middle-aged (45-64 years) and older adults (≥ 65 years) with frailty. This review considered multiple types of IP including potentially inappropriate medicines, prescribing omissions and drug interactions. Both observational and interventional studies were included. The outcomes were mortality and hospital read

SUBMITTER: Inglis JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363439 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature