01.06.2019 | Research Paper
Potentially inappropriate prescriptions of antithrombotic therapies in older outpatients: a French multicenter cross-sectional study
verfasst von:
Ségolène Dubois-Puechlong, Frédéric Mille, Patrick Hindlet, Yann de Rycke, Florence Tubach, Christine Fernandez, Dominique Bonnet-Zamponi
Erschienen in:
European Geriatric Medicine
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Ausgabe 3/2019
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Key summary points
Aim
To assess the prevalence of inappropriate prescriptions of antithrombotic therapies (AT) in older outpatients, and to examine the associated factors.
Findings
22.6% patients featured ≥ 1 in AT-STOPP criteria, 12.4% ≥ 1 in AT-START criteria. The most frequent AT-STOPP criterion was AT prescription despite a concurrent significant bleeding risk. The most frequent AT-START criterion was lack of AT prescription for patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. Two factors were associated with ≥ 1 AT-STOPP criteria: polymedication and previous hospitalization for a serious adverse drug event. The only factor associated with ≥ 1 AT-START criteria was lack of information in the prescription regarding the duration of treatment.
Message
Suboptimal prescribing of AT is common in GP’s prescriptions for older autonomous outpatients. Special attention should be given to those with polymedication and a history of severe adverse drug event.