Tools for Evaluating Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: A Scoping Review Assessing Suitability for Register‐Based Research

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Scoping review identifies tools for assessing medication use in older adults, suggesting their suitability for register-based research.

This review highlights the significance of selecting appropriate tools for evaluating potentially inappropriate medication use.
Beers criteria and the Screening Tool of Older People's Prescriptions were cited in 50% and 19% of studies respectively.
The suitability of tools for register-based research often depends on the availability of required clinical data.
Ten tools were identified as widely used, differing in structure and clinical data requirements.

Mose et al. (2025) studied this question.

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