Polypharmacy and healthcare expenditures among older adults in the United States: a propensity score-matched study
Using propensity score methods, we provided estimates of additional healthcare costs associated with polypharmacy. Our research highlights the potential economic burden of polypharmacy on patients, family, insurers, and society.
Authors
- Shaoxiang Jiang
- Beini Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9219-468X)
- Hongyan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7338-2172)
- Gordon G. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4339-2644)
- Qi Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4088-2760)
- Yin Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-0316)
- Shaoxi Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5606-5979)
- Shanshan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-7101)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Guiyang Medical University (CN)
- Army Medical University (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University (CN)
- George Institute for Global Health (CN)
- Xiangya Hospital Central South University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06545-w
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00