Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation at patient discharge: a tool to reduce healthcare utilization? an observational study in patients 65 years or older

Table 3 Factors associated with death, unplanned rehospitalization or emergency visit for ADEs within 30 days post-discharge

	Death or unplanned rehospitalization or emergency visit for ADE within 30 days post discharge^a
	Univariate analysis OR [95%CI]	Multivariate analysis^b OR [95%CI]
Drugs on BPMH (ref: no)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease drugs	2.6 [1.2- 6.0]	2.4 [1.0–5.5]
Alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers	3.3 [1.4 – 8.0]	2.7 [1.1–6.8]
Immunosuppressive agents or immunostimulants	4.9 [1.2 – 19.6]	4.1 [1.0 – 17.0]
MRa and MRd (ref: MRa only)	1.6 [0.7- 3.7]	1.6 [0.7–3.6]

OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, MRa Medication Reconciliation on admission, MRd Medication Reconciliation on discharge, ADE Adverse Drug Event, BPMH Best Possible Medication History
^a Including A-Probable et C-Doubtful link between drugs and unplanned rehospitalization or emergency visit
^bAll variables of the bivariate analysis were introduced into the model and then selected according to a forward procedure

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