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    Prediction of hospitalization due to adverse drug reactions in elderly community-dwelling patients (The PADR-EC score)

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    Authors
    Nair, N.
    Stafford, Leanne
    Connolly, M.
    Bereznicki, B.
    Peterson, G.
    Curtain, C.
    Castelino, R.
    Bereznicki, L.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Nair, N. and Stafford, L. and Connolly, M. and Bereznicki, B. and Peterson, G. and Curtain, C. and Castelino, R. et al. 2016. Prediction of hospitalization due to adverse drug reactions in elderly community-dwelling patients (The PADR-EC score). PLoS One. 11 (10).
    Source Title
    PLoS One
    DOI
    10.1371/journal.pone.0165757
    ISSN
    1932-6203
    School
    School of Pharmacy
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58199
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2016 Parameswaran Nair et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Background Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are the major cause of medication-related hospital admissions in older patients living in the community. This study aimed to develop and validate a score to predict ADR-related hospitalization in people aged =65 years. Methods ADR-related hospitalization and its risk factors were determined using a prospective, cross-sectional study in patients aged =65 years admitted to two hospitals. A predictive model was developed in the derivation cohort (n = 768) and the model was applied in the validation cohort (n = 240). ADR-related hospital admission was determined through expert consensus from comprehensive reviews of medical records and patient interviews. The causality and preventability of the ADR were assessed based on the Naranjo algorithm and modified Schumock and Thornton criteria, respectively. Results In the derivation sample (mean [±SD] age, 80.1±7.7 years), 115 (15%) patients were admitted due to a definite or probable ADR; 92.2% of these admissions were deemed preventable. The number of antihypertensives was the strongest predictor of an ADR followed by presence of dementia, renal failure, drug changes in the preceding 3 months and use of anticholinergic medications; these variables were used to derive the ADR prediction score. The predictive ability of the score, assessed from calculation of the area under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve, was 0.70 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.65-0.75). In the validation sample (mean [±SD] age, 79.6±7.6 years), 30 (12.5%) patients' admissions were related to definite or probable ADRs; 80% of these admissions were deemed preventable. The area under the ROC curve in this sample was 0.67 (95% CI 0.56-0.78). Conclusions This study proposes a practical and simple tool to identify elderly patients who are at an increased risk of preventable ADR-related hospital admission. Further refinement and testing of this tool is necessary to implement the score in clinical practice.

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