Potentially inappropriate prescribing and its association with health outcomes in middle-aged people: a prospective cohort study in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in a cohort of community-dwelling middle-aged people and assess the relationship between PIP and emergency department (ED) visits, general practitioner (GP) visits and quality of life (QoL).

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), a nationally representative cohort study of ageing.

Participants

Individuals aged 45-64 years recruited to TILDA who were eligible for the means-tested General Medical Services scheme and followed up after 2 years.

Exposure

PIP was determined in the 12 months preceding baseline and follow-up TILDA data collection by applying the PRescribing Optimally in Middle-aged People's Treatments (PROMPT) c

SUBMITTER: Moriarty F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5652466 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature