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. 2017 May 1;150(3):169–183. doi: 10.1177/1715163517701770

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