Abstract

The 2015 American Geriatric Society Beers Criteria (the 5th version) of potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults is scientifically rigorous and provides a modified Delphi method to systematically review and grade the evidence. All care settings are taken into consideration with the exception of hospice and palliative care. Nurse practitioners must be aware of this resource as a guide and reference in prescribing medications as primary care providers for the ever-growing over 65 population to identify and intervene in adverse drug reactions.

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