“Polypharmacy is linked with increased falls, hospitalizations, and deaths, among other poor health outcomes.”

“Interventions targeting polypharmacy—such as medication reviews or patient education—might re-duce the use of potentially inappropriate medications and lower prescribing omissions, a re-cent study found after evaluating 14 systematic reviews.”

“But the evidence supporting these findings tended to be of low quality, researchers noted. And there is little evidence that these programs play a large role in preventing deaths, hospitalizations, or falls.”

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E Harris

Mixed Results on Whether Interventions Reduce Polypharmacy

Journal Of The American Medical Association — Volume 331 #6 — February 13, 2024 — page 467