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  • Sunday, Aug 24th
    11:45 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    1E-06 - Effects of Discontinuation and Tapering of Antipsychotics in Older Adults Living with Dementia: Target Trial Emulations using Electronic Health Records
    Presenting Author: Olivia K. Bryant – Research Department of Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University College London, London
    Co-Author: Jan Chobanov – Research Department of Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University College London, London
    Co-Author: Darshna Goordeen, GradDip(ClinPharm) – Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Vic, Australia
    Co-Author: Li Wei – School of Pharmacy, University College London
    Co-Author: Emily Reeve – Monash University
    Co-Author: J. Simon Bell – Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    Co-Author: Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD – UNC Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Wallis Lau, PhD – Research Department of Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University College London, London
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Sunday, Aug 24th
    3:45 PM - 3:50 PM ET
    2D-04 - Outcomes Associated with Deprescribing Versus Continuing Bisphosphonates for Older Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
    Presenting Author: Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD – UNC Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Richa Gairola, MPH – UNC Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Jennifer L. Lund, PhD, MSPH – Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Carolyn T. Thorpe, PhD, MPH – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
    Co-Author: Cathleen Colon-Emeric, MD, MHS – Duke University
    Co-Author: Laura Hanson, MD, MPH – UNC Chapel Hill
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Sunday, Aug 24th
    4:00 PM - 4:05 PM ET
    2D-05 - Use of atypical antipsychotics for delirium in older adults after hospital discharge and risks of adverse clinical outcomes
    Presenting Author: Chun-Ting Yang – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Co-Author: James Wilkins – McLean Hospital
    Co-Author: Kevin Pritchard – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Co-Author: Xiaojuan Liu, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Dae Hyun Kim, MD, ScD – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Kueiyu Joshua Lin, MD, ScD, MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Sunday, Aug 24th
    4:05 PM - 4:10 PM ET
    2D-06 - Long-Term Trajectories and Predictors of Concurrent Psychotropic Medication Use in Residential Aged Care: A Group-Based Multi-Trajectory Modeling Approach
    Presenting Author: Nasir Wabe – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Isabelle meulenbroeks – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Desiree Firempong – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Rachel Urwin – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Andrea Timothy – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Magdalena Raban – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Virginia Mumford – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Johanna Westbrook – Macquarie University
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Sunday, Aug 24th
    4:10 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    2D-07 - Association between use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and adverse clinical outcomes in older adults with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
    Presenting Author: Chun-Ting Yang – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Co-Author: James Wilkins – McLean Hospital
    Co-Author: Dae Hyun Kim, MD, ScD – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Kueiyu Joshua Lin, MD, ScD, MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Sunday, Aug 24th
    4:45 PM - 4:50 PM ET
    2D-12 - Benzodiazepines continuation and de-intensification versus discontinuation and short-term all-cause mortality among older US adults following hospitalization for hip fracture
    Presenting Author: Meng Pan, MS – Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Emilie D. Duchesneau, PhD – Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Dae Hyun Kim, MD, ScD – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Charles Poole, ScD – Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Keturah Faurot – Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Robert Glynn – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Co-Author: Jennifer L. Lund, PhD, MSPH – Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Michele Jonsson Funk, PhD – Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Elyse Miller – Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Alan Ellis – School of Social Work, North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Til Stürmer, MD, PhD – Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Monday, Aug 25th
    8:15 AM - 8:20 AM ET
    3C-01 - Comparative Effectiveness of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion versus Oral Anticoagulants in Older Atrial Fibrillation Patients
    Presenting Author: Xiaojuan Liu, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, ScD – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Daniel E. Singer, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Jerry Avorn, MD – Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: E. Kevin Heist, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Kueiyu Joshua Lin, MD, ScD, MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Monday, Aug 25th
    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM ET
    3F-01 - Epidemiology of the Gabapentinoid-Loop Diuretic Prescribing Cascade among US Nursing Home Residents
    Presenting Author: Kaleen N. Hayes, PharmD, PhD – Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
    Co-Author: Emmanuelle Belanger – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Arman Oganisian – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Richa Joshi – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Xiao Wang – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Andrew R. Zullo – Brown University School of Public Health
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Monday, Aug 25th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ET
    3F-04 - Effectiveness and Safety of Gabapentinoids versus Muscle Relaxants for among Older Adults with Chronic Back Pain and Prolonged Opioid Use
    Presenting Author: Kevin Pritchard – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Co-Author: Chun-Ting Yang – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Co-Author: Xiaojuan Liu, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: James Wilkins – McLean Hospital
    Co-Author: Dae Hyun Kim, MD, ScD – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Kueiyu Joshua Lin, MD, ScD, MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    6A-01 - Follow-on therapy after denosumab discontinuation among United States Medicare beneficiaries
    Presenting Author: Selvam R. Sendhil – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Suzanne Cadarette – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    Co-Author: Sulbh Aggarwal – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    Co-Author: Arman Oganisian – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Michael Adegboye – Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
    Co-Author: Andrew R. Zullo – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Sarah Berry, MD, MPH – Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife
    Co-Author: Kaleen N. Hayes, PharmD, PhD – Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    6A-02 - Adverse Drug Events of Opioid Treatment Strategies for Pain After Motor Vehicle Crash
    Co-Author: Andrew R. Zullo – Brown University School of Public Health
    Presenting Author: Steven Balog – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Marzan A. Khan – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Melissa Pfeiffer – Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Melissa Reister – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Allison E. Curry – Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Francesca Beaudoin – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Arman Oganisian – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Brandon D.L. Marshall, PhD – Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Patience Dow – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Beth Dana – Brown University School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Nina Joyce, PhD – Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    6A-03 - Incident type II diabetes amongst older men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with abiraterone versus enzalutamide
    Presenting Author: Charles E. Gaber, PhD, MPH – Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Kent Hanson, PharmD – Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Lauren Lee, PharmD – Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Kibum Kim, PhD, BPharm – Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Aaron Winn, PhD – Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Todd A. Lee, PharmD, PhD – Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Lucia Petito, PhD – Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Natalie Reizine, MD – Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
    6A-05 - Application of Signal Detection Theory to Identify the Association between Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Unplanned Hospitalization: A Case-case-time-control Study
    Presenting Author: Tsung-Chi Wu – Department of Pharmacy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Co-Author: Yi-Ju Tseng – Department of Computer Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Co-Author: Liang-Kung Chen – Center for Healthy Longevity and Aging Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Co-Author: Teng-Chou Chen – Department of Pharmacy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    6A-06 - Medication Fall Risk Index (MeFRI): Development and Internal Validation of a New Tool for Assessing Falls Risk Based on Medication Profiles in Residential Aged Care
    Presenting Author: Nasir Wabe – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Isabelle meulenbroeks – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Rajendra Gyawal – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Marea O'Donnell – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Johanna Westbrook – Macquarie University
    Co-Author: Magdalena Raban – Macquarie University
    Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology