Prevalence and factors associated with potentially inappropriate medications in elderly stroke patients: A comparison of Beers 2019 and 2023 criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polypharmacy is widespread among older adults with ischemic stroke (IS), which may increase the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with PIMs in hospitalized IS patients using the 2019 and 2023 Beers criteria.

Method

We conducted a cross-sectional study by extracting electronic medical records of hospitalized elderly IS patients (aged ≥ 65 years) at Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University from January to December 2021. PIMs were identified based on the 2019 and 2023 Beers criteria. The coherence of the two criteria was evaluated via the kappa test. Poisson regression was performed to identify factors associated with PIM use.

Results

A total of 559 elderly IS patients we

SUBMITTER: Tan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12246315 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature