Analysis of longitudinal patterns and predictors of medicine use in residential aged care using group‐based trajectory modelling: The MEDTRAC‐Polypharmacy longitudinal cohort study
Our study identified five polypharmacy trajectory groups, including one with over a quarter of residents following a persistently high trajectory, signalling concerning medication overuse. Quality indicator programs should adopt tailored metrics to monitor diverse polypharmacy trajectory groups, moving beyond the current one-size-fits-all approach and better capturing the evolving dynamics of residents' medication regimens.
Authors
- Andrea Timothy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3190-4443)
- Karla Seaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-9616)
- Rachel Urwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7026-8043)
- Johanna Westbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-8192)
- Magdalena Z. Raban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-2849)
- Nasir Wabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-6319)
Institutions
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Published
- 2024-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.16220
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- Macquarie University
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council