Patterns of oral bisphosphonate deprescribing in older nursing home residents with dementia.

ABSTRACT: In a national sample of Medicare nursing home residents with dementia treated with bisphosphonates, 20% had bisphosphonates deprescribed. Residents with clinical characteristics representing decreased likelihood for long-term benefit were more likely to have bisphosphonates deprescribed. Future studies are needed to evaluate outcomes of deprescribing bisphosphonates in this population.

Introduction

To determine incidence of deprescribing bisphosphonates among nursing home (NH) residents with dementia and identify factors associated with deprescribing.

Methods

2015-2016 Medicare claims, Part D prescriptions, Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0, and Nursing Home Compare for non-skilled NH residents aged 65 + with dementia and prescriptions for oral bisphosphonates overlapping the first

SUBMITTER: Niznik JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8813888 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature