Polypharmacy and Functional Outcomes in the Elderly with Stroke: Cross Sectional and Longitudinal Data from the Consumer Assessment Survey (CAS)

Project Title: Polypharmacy and Functional Outcomes in the Elderly with Stroke: Cross Sectional and Longitudinal Data from the Consumer Assessment Survey (CAS)

Principal Investigators: Dr. Sherrilene Classen

Direct Cost: $10,000.00

Source: Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Start and End Dates: 11/01/2003 – 10/30/2004

Goal: To examine the epidemiology of polypharmacy and its effects to potential drug-drug interactions of frail elders’ medication profiles.