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Using correspondence analysis in pharmacy practice.

John F Inciardi1, Theo Stijnen, Kay McMahon

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Services, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
|June 4, 2002
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Correspondence analysis (CA) helps identify medication risks in elderly patients. This method links central nervous system agents to moderate-to-major falls, aiding pharmacy practice and patient care strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Data Analysis
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • Falls are a significant concern for elderly individuals living at home.
  • Medication use is a potential contributing factor to falls in this population.
  • Existing data analysis methods may not effectively reveal complex associations between drug use and fall severity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe Correspondence Analysis (CA) and its application in pharmacy practice.
  • To explore the association between medication use and the number/severity of falls in elderly patients.
  • To demonstrate how CA can visualize multidimensional data in a reduced dimensional space.

Main Methods:

  • Correspondence Analysis (CA), a multivariate graphical technique, was employed.
  • Contingency tables of medication use and fall severity were analyzed.

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  • Row profiles were calculated using relative frequencies to represent data in a reduced dimensional plot.

    • Main Results:

    • CA identified associations between specific drug classes and fall severity.
    • Central nervous system (CNS) agents were linked to moderate to major falls.
    • Psychotherapeutic agents were associated with moderate falls, and anticoagulants with moderate to minimum falls.

    Conclusions:

    • CA is a valuable tool for identifying patients at risk for drug-related complications.
    • Pharmacists can use CA to allocate resources effectively and generate research hypotheses.
    • This method facilitates the analysis of large datasets to uncover hidden associations and improve patient care strategies.