Preventable or potentially inappropriate psychotropics and adverse health outcomes in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. June 26, 2024 Corvaisier M, Brangier A, Annweiler C, et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2024;28(4):100187.

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-or-potentially-inappropriate-psychotropics-and-adverse-health-outcomes-older Older adults who take potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are at increased risk of adverse events such as falls. This review focuses specifically on potentially inappropriate psychotropic (PIP) use in older adults. These studies investigated the association with PIP use association of falls, mortality, negative impact on ability to participate in activities of daily living, and unplanned hospitalizations; the use of a PIP increased the risk of all four outcomes.