Adopting STOPP/START Criteria Version 3 in Clinical Practice: A Q&A Guide for Healthcare Professionals.

ABSTRACT: The growing complexity of geriatric pharmacotherapy necessitates effective tools for mitigating the risks associated with polypharmacy. The Screening Tool of Older Persons' Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions (STOPP)/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment (START) criteria have been instrumental in optimizing medication management among older adults. Despite their large adoption for improving the reduction of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) and patient outcomes, the implementation of STOPP/START criteria faces notable challenges. The extensive number of criteria in the latest version and time constraints in primary care pose practical difficulties, particularly in settings with a high number of older patients. This paper critically evaluates the challenges and ev

SUBMITTER: Lunghi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11485113 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature