Prevalence and impact of polypharmacy in older patients with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polypharmacy is a prevalent condition in older adults, especially those with multiple chronic diseases, and has been largely associated with adverse outcomes, including disability, hospitalizations, and death.

Aims

This systematic review focused on diabetes and aimed to investigate the prevalence and impact of polypharmacy in older adults affected by such disease.

Methods

Observational (either cross-sectional or longitudinal) or experimental studies investigating the frequency and impact of polypharmacy in older adults with diabetes were identified from scientific databases and grey literature until August 2021. The prevalence and the 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) of polypharmacy in older people with diabetes were summarized by a random-effects meta-anal

SUBMITTER: Remelli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9464133 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature