Table 1 Characteristics of the studies included in this systematic review and meta-analysis on PDDI among elderly patients in Ethiopia
Authors | Publication year | Study design | Region | Database | Sample size | Pathology | Prevalence of pDDIs (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teni et al. [36] | 2014 | Retrospective cross-sectional | Amhara | Micromedex | 392 | All | 24.9 |
Teka et al. [34] | 2016 | Cross-sectional | Tigri | Micromedex | 140 | All | 62.2 |
Assefa et al. [35] | 2020 | Retrospective cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | Medscape online | 168 | CVD | 86.31 |
Bhagavathula et al. [32] | 2021 | Hospital based cross-sectional | All region | Beers criteria | 320 | All | 2.8 |
Adem et al. [31] | 2022 | Retrospective cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | AGS & MAI | 384 | CVD | 90.1 |
Dagnew et al. [33] | 2022 | Prospective observational | Amhara | Medscape online | 389 | All | 58.1 |
Dagnew et al. [37] | 2022 | Prospective observational | Amhara | Medscape online | 389 | All | 30.62 |