Polypharmacy Among Older People (5 or More Drugs of >80 DDD per Year) (Percentage of Insured Population 65+)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Setting-Specific Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of the insured population aged 65 years and older, using 5 or more drugs of >80 DDD per year.
Numerator
Health Interview Survey: number of people aged 65 years and older, using at least five different drugs in the past 24 hours; Pharmanet: number of insured people aged 65 years and older, using 5 or more drugs of >80 DDD per year
Denominator
Health Interview Survey number of people aged 65 years and older Pharmanet: number of insured people aged 65 years and older, using 5 or more drugs of >80 DDD per year. Denominator: number of insured people aged 65 years and older
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
RIZIV – INAMI data
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Gerkens Sophie, Maertens de Noordhout Charline, Lefèvre Mélanie, Levy Muriel, Bouckaert Nicolas, Obyn Caroline, Devos Carl, Scohy Aline, De Pauw Robby, Devleesschauwer Brecht, Vlayen Annemie, Yaras Harun, Janssens Christophe, Meeus Pascal. Performance of the Belgian health system: Revision of the conceptual framework and indicators set. Health Services Research (HSR). Brussels. Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE). 2023. KCE Reports 370. DOI: 10.57598/R370C. kce.fgov.be/en/performance-of-the-belgian-health-system-revision-of-the-conceptual-framework-and-indicators-set www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-system-performance-assessment