Potential Prescription Omission

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Highlighted claims

• Potential prescription omission refers to failure to prescribe a clinically indicated medication for treatment or prevention. — Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing, inappropriate medication use, prescription omission and drug interactions among older adults in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• The pooled prevalence of potential prescription omission was 14%. — Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing, inappropriate medication use, prescription omission and drug interactions among older adults in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Potential prescription omission differed strongly by healthcare setting, with higher prevalence in inpatient studies than outpatient studies. — Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing, inappropriate medication use, prescription omission and drug interactions among older adults in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Potential prescription omission was lower than other reviewed medication-safety outcomes but remained clinically important. — Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing, inappropriate medication use, prescription omission and drug interactions among older adults in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Potential prescription omission prevalence was significantly associated with publication year in meta-regression. — Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing, inappropriate medication use, prescription omission and drug interactions among older adults in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis