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Table 3 Number of inappropriate medication use

From: A combination of Beers and STOPP criteria better detects potentially inappropriate medications use among older hospitalized patients with chronic diseases and polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Number of PIM

n1 (%)

Number of MRP

n2 (%)

0

53 (6.2)

0

605 (71.0)

1

174 (20.4)

1

134 (15.7)

2

216 (25.4)

2

58 (6.8)

3

184 (21.6)

3

32 (3.8)

4

107 (12.6)

4

12 (1.4)

5

46 (5.4)

5

6 (0.7)

6

29 (3.4)

6

4 (0.5)

7

25 (2.9)

7

0 (0)

8

9 (1.1)

8

1 (0.1)

9

3 (0.4)

  

 ≥ 10

6 (0.7)

  
  1. PIM potential inappropriate medication, MRP medication related problem, PIM was identified from either Beers or STOPP criteria
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