Table 3.
P values for comparisons of the differences in prescribing of FORTA, PRISCUS and STOPP potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) at admission, during the inpatient stay and at discharge
| Stages | P values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient level | Drug level | |||||
| FORTA/PRISCUS | FORTA/STOPP | PRISCUS/STOPP | FORTA/PRISCUS | FORTA/STOPP | PRISCUS/STOPP | |
| Admission | 0.0001 | 0.0176 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| Inpatient stay | NS | 0.0490 | 0.0280 | NS | 0.0005 | 0.0003 |
| Discharge | 0.0011 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0048 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
FORTA (Fit for the Aged), NS not significant, PRISCUS [Latin for ‘time-honoured’], STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Persons’ Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions)