Polypharmacy and health outcomes among older adults discharged from hospital: Results from the CRIME study

Aim To investigate if older adults using multiple drugs have an increased risk of rehospitalization and mortality after hospital discharge. Methods This was a prospective cohort study carried out in acute care hospitals. The primary outcomes of the study were rehospitalization and mortality within 1 year after discharge from acute care hospitals. The study population was categorized in two groups according to the number of drugs prescribed at hospital discharge: no polypharmacy (