American Geriatrics Society Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use
in Older Adults
The American Geriatrics Society 2012 Beers Criteria Update Expert Panel
J Am Geriatr Soc 2012.
"Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) continue to be prescribed and used as first-line treatment for the most vulnerable of older adults, despite evidence of poor outcomes from the use of PIMs in older adults. PIMs now form an integral part of policy and practice and are incorporated into several quality measures. The specific aim of this project was to update the previous Beers Criteria using a comprehensive, systematic review and grading of the evidence on drug-related problems and adverse drug events (ADEs) in older adults..."
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/files/documents/beers/2012BeersCriteria_JAGS.pdf
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Criteria & Evidence Tables