Potentially inappropriate prescribing for adults living with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People living with diabetes often experience multiple morbidity and polypharmacy, increasing their risk of potentially inappropriate prescribing. Inappropriate prescribing is associated with poorer health outcomes.

Aim

The aim of this scoping review was to explore and map studies conducted on potentially inappropriate prescribing among adults living with diabetes and to identify gaps regarding identification and assessment of potentially inappropriate prescribing in this group.

Method

Studies that reported any type of potentially inappropriate prescribing were included. Studies conducted on people aged < 18 years or with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes or prediabetes were excluded. No restrictions to language, study design, publication status, geographi

SUBMITTER: Ayalew MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9393152 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature