Age group/PIP subtype

Number (%) of residents

65 - 75 years old (21 patients)

Underuse of analgesic therapy although a pain associated condition could be identified

7 (33.33%)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used as first line, long-term analgesics for osteoarthritis

6 (28.57%)

Long-term benzodiazepine use Long-term antipsychotic use Serum creatinine not assessed in the previous year

5 (23.81%)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used as first line, long-term analgesics for osteoarthritis, in residents with cardiovascular diseases

3 (14.29%)

Digoxin for heart failure > 0.125mg/ day No serum potassium monitoring, although the resident was on potassium-influencing therapy

1 (4.76%)

76 - 85 years old (48 patients)

Serum creatinine not assessed in the previous year

17 (35.42%)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used as first line, long-term analgesics for osteoarthritis, in residents with cardiovascular diseases

15 (31.25%)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used as first line, long-term analgesics for osteoarthritis

14 (29.17%)

Long-term benzodiazepine use

10 (20.83%)

Long-term antipsychotic use

9 (18.75%)

> 85 years old (22 patients)

Digoxin for heart failure > 0.125mg/ day

9 (40.91%)

Underuse of analgesic therapy although a pain associated condition could be identified

8 (36.36%)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used as first line, long-term analgesics for osteoarthritis Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used as first line, long-term analgesics for osteoarthritis, in residents with cardiovascular diseases

7 (31.82%)

Long-term benzodiazepine use Serum creatinine not assessed in the previous year

6 (27.27%)

Long-term antipsychotic use

4 (18.18%)