Percentage of Residents That Have a Concurrent Use of Three or More Psychotropics
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Norway
Publishing Organisation
Schjøtt et al. (2019)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medication-Related
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of residents that have a concurrent use of three or more psychotropics
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Gender, age
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Schjøtt, J. & Aßmus, J. A retrospective comparison of inappropriate prescribing of psychotropics in three Norwegian nursing homes in 2000 and 2016 with prescribing quality indicators. BMC Med. Inform. Decis. Mak. 19, 1–11 (2019).
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
Yes
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025