Drug prescription patterns and compliance with WHO and beers criteria in older patients
The study highlights concern about levels of polypharmacy and PIM use in older patients. While the low rate of antibiotic prescribing and relatively high use of generic drugs indicate some positive adherence to WHO guidelines, the frequent prescription of PIMs and the high average number of drugs per prescription point to substantial room for improvement.
Authors
- Seyed Mojtaba Sohrevardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0993-3339)
- Golnaz Afzal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7147-6426)
- Yousef Khadivi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-5603)
- Maral Malekzadeh
Institutions
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05780-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67
Funders
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences