To what extent does the indicator “concurrent use of three or more psychotropic drugs” capture use of potentially inappropriate psychotropics among the elderly?

Eva Lesén (1) , Max Petzold (1) , Karolina Andersson (1) , Anders Carlsten (1, 2)

1 Nordic School of Public Health
2 Department of Research and Development

Mots clés: Elderly; Inappropriate drugs; Polypharmacy; Psychotropic drugs; Quality indicators; Registries

Eva Lesén, Max Petzold, Karolina Andersson, Anders Carlsten. To what extent does the indicator “concurrent use of three or more psychotropic drugs” capture use of potentially inappropriate psychotropics among the elderly?. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009, 65 (6), pp.635-642. ⟨10.1007/s00228-009-0623-x⟩. ⟨hal-00534946⟩