Screening Tools Used by Clinical Pharmacists to Identify Elderly Patients at Risk of Drug-Related Problems on Hospital Admission: A Systematic Review

Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Apr 10;8(2):64. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020064.

Abstract

None of the models met the four key stages required to create a quality risk prediction model. Further research is needed to either refine the tools developed to date or develop new ones that have good performance and have been externally validated before considering the potential impact and implementation of such tools.

Keywords: clinical pharmacy; frail elderly; hospital care; risk assessment tools.

Publication types

  • Review