European journal of clinical pharmacology
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Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. · Jul 2015
Multicenter StudyThe EU(7)-PIM list: a list of potentially inappropriate medications for older people consented by experts from seven European countries.
The aim of the study was to develop a European list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) for older people, which can be used for the analysis and comparison of prescribing patterns across European countries and for clinical practice. ⋯ The European Union (EU)(7)-PIM list is a screening tool, developed with participation of experts from seven European countries, that allows identification and comparison of PIM prescribing patterns for older people across European countries. It can also be used as a guide in clinical practice, although it does not substitute the decision-making process of individualised prescribing for older people. Further research is needed to investigate the feasibility and applicability and, finally, the clinical benefits of the newly developed list.