Table 1 Excluded tools with the reason for exclusion
From: Development of the Swedish anticholinergic burden scale (Swe-ABS)
Tool | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|
Muscarinic Acetylcholinergic Receptor ANTagonist Exposure Scale [41] | Based on equations |
Drug Burden Index [42] | Â |
Drug Burden Index - Anticholinergic component [43] | Â |
Aizenberg’s Anticholinergic Burden Scale [44] | No list available |
Cancelli’s Anticholinergic Burden Scale [45] |  |
Whalley’s Anticholinergic Burden Scale [46] |  |
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale [5] | Updated versions published |
Clinician-rated Anticholinergic Score [47] | Â |
Chew’s list [23] | Classification based only on SAA |
Salahudeen’s Anticholinergic Burden Scale [24] | The scale was produced by combining pre-existing scales without any scoring of new drugs |
Brazilian Anticholinergic Activity Drug Scale [29] | The scale was produced by combining pre-existing scales without any scoring of new drugs authorized and available in Sweden |
Anticholinergic Effect on Cognition [48] | Expert clinical opinion was missing |
Summer’s Drug Risk Number [15] | The tool was outdated |
Clinical Index, Pharmacological Index [49] | The tool was not comparable with other tools |