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Table 1 Study population characteristics

From: Clinical relevance of alerts from a decision support system, PHARAO, for drug safety assessment in the older adults

Characteristics

 

Age, median (range)

75.0 (65–98)

Female sex, n (%)

423 (56.8)

Number of prescribed medications, median (range)

5.0 (1–26)

1 medication, n (%)

81 (10.9)

2–4 medications, n (%)

267 (35.8)

5–9 medications, n (%)

290 (38.9)

≥10 medications, n (%)

107 (14.7)

Number of healthcare encounters, median (Q1-Q3)

4 (1–8)

Use of primary care service only, n (%)

680 (91.3)

Use of specialised care servicea, n (%)

385 (51.7)

Hospitalisation, n (%)

68 (9.1)

  1. aSpecialised inpatient and outpatient care
  2. Abbreviations: Q Quartile