Prevalence of prescription and non-prescription polypharmacy by frailty and sex among middle-aged and older Canadians.
Authors: Harris DA, Guo Y, Nakhla N, Tadrous M, Hogan DB, Hennessy D, Langlois K, Garner R, Leslie S, Bronskill SE, Heckman G, and Maxwell CJ
Overview
Abstract (English)
Estimates of polypharmacy have primarily been derived from prescription claims, and less is known about the use of non-prescription medications (alone or in combination with prescription medications) across the frailty spectrum or by sex. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence of polypharmacy (total, prescription, non-prescription, and concurrent prescription and non-prescription) overall, and by frailty, sex and broad age group.
Abstract (French)
Les estimations relatives à la polypharmacie ont été obtenues principalement à partir des demandes de remboursement pour les médicaments d?ordonnance, mais on en sait moins sur la consommation des médicaments sans ordonnance (seuls ou en combinaison avec des médicaments sur ordonnance) à l?échelle du spectre de la fragilité ou selon le sexe. Notre objectif était d?estimer la prévalence de la polypharmacie (totale, sur ordonnance, sans ordonnance, consommation simultanée de médicaments sur ordonnance et sans ordonnance) globalement et selon la fragilité, le sexe et le grand groupe d?âge.
Details
| Type | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Author | Harris DA, Guo Y, Nakhla N, Tadrous M, Hogan DB, Hennessy D, Langlois K, Garner R, Leslie S, Bronskill SE, Heckman G, and Maxwell CJ |
| Publication Year | 2022 |
| Title | Prevalence of prescription and non-prescription polypharmacy by frailty and sex among middle-aged and older Canadians. |
| Volume | 33 |
| Journal Name | Health Reports |
| Number | 6 |
| DOI | https://www.doi.org/10.25318/82-003-x202200600001-fra |
| Publication Language | English |
- Harris DA
- Harris DA, Guo Y, Nakhla N, Tadrous M, Hogan DB, Hennessy D, Langlois K, Garner R, Leslie S, Bronskill SE, Heckman G, and Maxwell CJ
- Prevalence of prescription and non-prescription polypharmacy by frailty and sex among middle-aged and older Canadians.
- Health Reports
- 33
- 2022
- 6
- https://www.doi.org/10.25318/82-003-x202200600001-fra