Variation of the prevalence of pediatric polypharmacy: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the range of prevalence of pediatric polypharmacy in literature through a scoping review, focusing on factors that contribute to its heterogeneity in order to improve the design and reporting of quality improvement, pharmacovigilance, and research studies.

Methods

We searched Ovid Medline, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Ovid PsycINFO, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Web of Science Core Collection databases for studies with concepts of children and polypharmacy, along with a hand search of the bibliographies of six reviews and 30 included studies. We extracted information regarding study design, disease conditions, and prevalence of polypharmacy.

Results

Two hundred eighty-four studies reported prevalence of polypharmacy. They were more likely to be conducted in Nort

SUBMITTER: Baker C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461742 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature