Self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living independently in the community - the Melbourne longitudinal study on healthy ageing (MELSHA): cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors

Jennifer Thomson; Wei Chun Wang; Colette Joy Browning; Hal Kendig

doi:10.1186/1471-2318-10-37

Self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living independently in the community - the Melbourne longitudinal study on healthy ageing (MELSHA): cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors

Jennifer Thomson, Wei Chun Wang, Colette Joy Browning, Hal Kendig

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Medication side effects are an important cause of morbidity, mortality and costs in older people. The aim of our study was to examine prevalence and risk factors for self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living independently in the community

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1 - 32
Number of pages	32
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Volume	10
Issue number	Art. No. 37
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-37
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living independently in the community - the Melbourne longitudinal study on healthy ageing (MELSHA): cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors

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