Prevalence and Risk Factors of Inappropriate Drug Dosing among Older Adults with Dementia or Cognitive Impairment and Renal Impairment: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing is prevalent and well studied in older adults. However, limited data are available on inappropriate drug dosing in those with dementia or cognitive impairment and renal impairment. Objectives: We aimed to examine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, inappropriate drug dosing in older patients with dementia or cognitive impairment and renal impairment. Methods: We adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. We searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and PubMed for studies on inappropriate drug dosing in older patients with dementia or cognitive impairment and renal impairment, publis

SUBMITTER: Alhumaid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature