Multi-drug therapy in chronic condition multimorbidity: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older populations often suffer from multimorbidity and guidelines for each condition are often associated with recommended drug therapy management. Yet, how different and specific multimorbidity is associated with number and type of multi-drug therapies in general populations is unknown.

Aim

The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the current evidence on patterns of multi-drug prescribing in family practice.

Methods

A systematic review on six common chronic conditions: diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), osteoarthritis and depression was conducted, with a focus on studies which looked at any potential combination of two or more multimorbidity. Studies were identified f

SUBMITTER: Doos L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5942538 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature