Although such comparative analyses can provide useful insights into the short-term response of the population to a heat wave or cold spell event, they may underestimate or overestimate effects because of the use of an inappropriate baseline, potential morbidity displacement, and lack of control for confounding factors (e.g., air pollution).
The following information was gathered by computer and manual abstraction: the number of potential inappropriate prescriptions per person, total potential inappropriate prescriptions, the type of potential inappropriate prescription and the combination of drugs prescribed inappropriately.
There was complete agreement between the computer and manual abstraction for the following: total number of potential inappropriate prescriptions detected, the number of potential inappropriate prescriptions per person, type of potential inappropriate prescription and the combination of drugs prescribed inappropriately.
Consultant pharmacists involved with the population may be detecting potential inappropriate prescriptions early on, therefore reducing inappropriate prescribing and possibly adverse drug events.
IP encompasses potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) [ 4].
We sought to estimate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) using a subset of the STOPP/START criteria in a population based sample of Irish adults aged ≥65 years using data from The Irish Longitu Dinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
This study aims to compare the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) using several screening tools in an Irish community-dwelling older cohort, to assess if the prevalence changes over time and to determine factors associated with any change.
Of the total potential inappropriate prescriptions, 6 (7.2%) were inappropriately prescriptions of anticholinergic drugs with antipsychotic medication.
Of those, twenty (37.7%) received two potential inappropriate prescriptions and eight (15.1%) received 3 or more potential inappropriate prescriptions.
Of those, twenty (37.7%) were identified as having at least two potential inappropriate prescriptions and eight (15.1%) were identified as having 3 or more potential inappropriate prescriptions.
