Interpretation of the Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions and Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2025.02.003
- VernacularTitle:欧洲老年人潜在不适当处方筛查/处方遗漏筛查工具解读
- Author:
Xuedong JIA
1
;
Wenjun JIAO
;
Mingyue ZHANG
;
Tingting LI
;
Sufang CHEN
;
Shuzhang DU
Author Information
1. 郑州大学第一附属医院药学部，郑州 450052
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drug monitoring;
Medication systems;
Catalogs, drug;
Guidebooks
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2025;44(2):122-129
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions(STOPP)and the Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment(START)play a crucial role in identifying potentially inappropriate prescriptions among the elderly.As the aging population continues to grow, there is an urgent need for effective tools to address the challenges of multimorbidity and polypharmacy in elderly patients in China.However, the development of rational medication screening tools has significantly lagged, and there is currently a lack of sensitive and effective instruments in China.This article analyzes the newly added entries in the third edition of STOPP/START, aiming to provide a reference for managing multiple medication regimens and for the development of relevant tools for elderly patients in China.
