Regional variations in excessive polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate drug use among older adults in Sweden: Trends from 2006 to 2020.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Potentially inappropriate drug use (PID) is common among older adults. Cross-sectional data suggest that there are marked regional variations in PID in Sweden. There is, however, a lack of knowledge about how the regional variations have changed over time. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the regional differences in the prevalence of PID in Sweden, 2006-2020. Methods: In this repeated cross-sectional study, we included all older adults (≥75 years) registered in Sweden, yearly from 2006 to 2020. We used nationwide data from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register linked at the individual level to the Swedish Total Population Register. We selected three indicators of PID according to the Swedish national "Quality indicators for good drug therapy in

SUBMITTER: Wastesson JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9945538 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature