From: Disentangling concepts of inappropriate polypharmacy in old age: a scoping review
Total studies included: 105 | |||
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Year of publication | Years | Number | Percentage |
1990-1995 | 1 | 1% | |
1996-2000 | 3 | 3% | |
2001-2005 | 6 | 6% | |
2006-2010 | 17 | 16% | |
2011-2015 | 11 | 10% | |
2016-2020 | 54 | 51% | |
2021-2022 | 13 | 12% | |
Total | 105 | 100% | |
Setting | Setting | Number | Percentage |
Hospital | 20 | 19% | |
Primary care including nursing homes | 28 | 27% | |
Cross-sectional | 20 | 19% | |
Not applicable | 37 | 35% | |
Total | 105 | 100% | |
Scientific field | Field | Number | Percentage |
Medicine | 61 | 58% | |
Other fields within the health sciences | 41 | 39% | |
Other fields not primarily related to health sciences | 3 | 3% | |
Total | 105 | 100% | |
Geographical place | Place | Number | Percentage |
Scandinavia | 7 | 7% | |
Europe | 53 | 50% | |
USA/Canada | 27 | 26% | |
Asia | 7 | 7% | |
South and Central America | 1 | 1% | |
Australia and New Zealand | 8 | 8% | |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 | 2% | |
Total | 105 | 100% | |
Methodology | Design | Number | Percentage |
Qualitative | 16 | 15% | |
Quantitative | 21 | 20% | |
Mixed-methods | 3 | 3% | |
Reviews (Including systematic reviews) | 33 | 31% | |
Commentaries/discussion papers/editorials | 28 | 27% | |
Book chapters | 4 | 4% | |
Total | 105 | 100% |