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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL FOR POLYPHARMACY MEASUREMENT IN OLDER ADULTS: EVIDENCE FROM THE HEALTH RETIREMENT STUDY

Polypharmacy is associated with increased health care costs and adverse health outcomes. Traditional research on polypharmacy uses dichotomous measures which overlook its multidimensional nature. We propose a new approach to grouping older adults based on the number and type of medications taken as...

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Autores principales: Bendayan, Rebecca, Carr, Ewan, Federman, Alex D, Dobson, Richard J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6846857/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2599