Polypharmacy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 65 years of age or older 2) A history of visits to the relevant medical institution within 6 months 3) Able to communicate in Japanese and have written consent to participate in the study 4) Prescription drug information from either a medication diary, medical record information, or receipt data that confirms at least 5 regular medications that have been ongoing for at least 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Has a diagnosis of dementia 2) Has a history of hospitalization with a change of prescription within 30 days 3) Any other person deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and falls in the past 12 months | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
St. Mariannna University School of Medicine Department of General Internal Medicine