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Explicit Criteria for Determining Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use by the Elderly
Mark H. Beers, MD
Vol. 163 No. 22, December 8, 2003
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This study updates and expands explicit criteria defining potentially inappropriate medication use by the elderly. Additional goals were to address whether adverse outcomes were likely to be clinically severe and to incorporate clinical information on diagnosis when available. These criteria are meant to serve epidemiological studies, drug utilization review systems, health care providers, and educational efforts.
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