Browsing by Subject "Pharmaceutical claims data"
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Assessment of potentially inappropriate medicine prescribing for elderly patients in the South African private health sector
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The aim of this study was to investigate the medicine prescribing patterns for elderly patients in the private health sector of South Africa utilising different screening tools for potentially inappropriate prescribing. The ... -
Inappropriate medicine prescribing in older South Africans: a cross-sectional analysis of medicine claims data
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)Background. Prescribing for older patients is a well-recognised problem, and inappropriate items are prescribed frequently. Several tools and criteria are available to promote rational prescribing in older patients. Objective. ... -
Prevalence of potentially serious drug-drug interactions among South African elderly private health sector patients using the Mimica Matanović/Vlahović‐Palčevski protocol
(Wiley, 2018)Objectives To determine the prevalence of potentially serious drug–drug interactions (DDIs) and their relationship with gender and age, among elderly in South Africa. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted using ...