The hidden risks of polypharmacy: Exploring potentially inappropriate prescribing with STOPP/START criteria version 3-A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing are critical challenges in geriatric medicine, leading to adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations, and increased healthcare costs. The updated STOPP/START version 3 criteria provide an expanded tool for identifying potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potentially prescribing omissions (PPOs) in older adults. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of PIMs and PPOs in a cohort of partially dependent older patients and identify factors associated with prescribing inappropriateness. A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in two day-care centres in Poland. The study included 296 patients with polypharmacy (≥5 medications) and partial dependency. PIMs and PPOs were identified using STOPP/START version 3, and data were ana

SUBMITTER: Szoszkiewicz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12714279 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature