2022
Potentially inappropriate medication use by level of polypharmacy among US Veterans 49–64 and 65–70 years old
Guillot J, Rentsch CT, Gordon KS, Justice AC, Bezin J. Potentially inappropriate medication use by level of polypharmacy among US Veterans 49–64 and 65–70 years old. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2022, 31: 1056-1074. PMID: 35780391, PMCID: PMC9464694, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of polypharmacyRace/ethnicityPIM prevalencePrevalence of PIMsInappropriate medication useElectronic health recordsCommon PIMsPharmacy fillsPROMPT criteriaInappropriate medicationsOlder patientsMedication usePsychotropic medicationsRefill recordsPolypharmacyPatientsVeterans AffairsMedicationsPrevalenceHealth recordsFiscal year 2016AgeMeaningful differencesSexTarget age
2005
How Does Depression Influence Diabetes Medication Adherence in Older Patients?
Kilbourne AM, Reynolds CF, Good CB, Sereika SM, Justice AC, Fine MJ. How Does Depression Influence Diabetes Medication Adherence in Older Patients? American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2005, 13: 202-210. PMID: 15728751, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200503000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall medication adherenceMedication adherenceElectronic monitoring capsOlder patientsPharmacy dataBaseline surveyInadequate medication adherenceOral hypoglycemic medicationsPharmacy refill dataType 2 diabetesLower median percentagesPercentage of daysPercent of daysHypoglycemic medicationsAdequate medicationMedication useRefill dataPatients' baselineAdequate adherenceMedication coverageDepressed patientsDays' supplyPatient reportsPatientsMedian percentage