Annual Prevalence of Use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Treatment of Affective Disorders in Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the national prevalence of pharmacological treatment of affective disorders in older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD), and determine the prevalence and risk factors for receipt of an American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® defined potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) for affective disorder treatment.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of 2014 Medicare data.

Setting

Research Identifiable File data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Participants

Individuals ≥65 years of age with PD whose inpatient, outpatient, and prescription care is administered through the U.S. Medicare Program.

Measurements

The 2014 prevalence of affective (i.e., depressive and anxiety) disorders was calculated. We assessed prescription

SUBMITTER: Abraham DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671949 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature