Table 3.
Prevalence of use of potentially inappropriate medications in different studies
| Study | Total population | Potentially inappropriate medication prevalence | Potentially inappropriate medication criteria/tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiss et al., 201323 | 342 111 (with dementia) 231 (without dementia) |
Not reported 27.0% 29.0% |
PRISCUS list |
| Koyama et al., 201324 | 1484 (total sample) 260 (dementia at 10 years’ follow-up) 354 (mild cognitive impairment at 10 years’ follow-up) 870 (cognitively normal at 10 years’ follow-up) |
24.3% (baseline); 27.3% (at 6 years’ follow-up); 23.9% (at
10 years’ follow-up) 26.1% (baseline); 33.5% (10 years’ follow-up) 26.1% (baseline); 24.4% (10 years’ follow-up) 23.0% (baseline); 20.6% (10 years’ follow-up) |
2003 Beers criteria |
| Lau et al., 201025 | 4087 (total sample) 2467 (with dementia) 1620 (without dementia) |
Not reported 15% 20% |
1 of 3 2003 Beers criteria |
| Lau et al., 201126 | 1994 (total sample, all with dementia) | 16.2% | 1 of 3 2003 Beers criteria |
| Montastruc et al., 201327 | 684 (total sample, all with dementia) | 25.3% | 2003 Beers criteria |
| Montastruc et al., 201327 | 684 | 46.8% | Laroche list |
| Pugh et al., 201128 | 305,041 (total sample) 131,808 (with dementia) |
15.2% 20.2% |
Lindblad |
| Thorpe et al., 201229 | 566 (total sample) 187 (with dementia) 379 (caregivers (without dementia)) |
Not reported 33.0% 39% |
2003 Beers criteria |