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Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications among elderly inpatients in department of geriatrics in China

Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications among elderly inpatients in department of geriatrics in China

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-ECS-14004441
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-03-29
Start date
2012-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Potentially inappropriate medications among elderly

Interventions

Case series:Nil

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: From October 2012 to April 2013, all patients aged 65 years and above who were discharged from the geriatric wards of West China Hospital were sampled for study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients were excluded if no medication was used or the medication administration records were unavailable or incomplete.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The prevalence of PIM use;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The related risk factors of PIM;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Mo

the Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University

molleyhe@hotmail.com+86 18208105455

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026