AGS Beers Criteria Feedback Survey

We need your feedback on the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria®!

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey. The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is seeking feedback from clinicians, researchers, educators, and other stakeholders on the AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. Your input is essential to ensure the criteria remains clinically relevant and useful in practice.

This survey is part of our ongoing effort to review and update the AGS Beers Criteria®, and your responses will help inform future revisions. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete, and all responses will be kept confidential and analyzed in aggregate.

Thank you in advance for your time and input.

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* 1. What is your discipline?

Physician

Nurse

Pharmacist

Physician Assistant

Physical or Occupational Therapist

Social Worker

Psychiatrist or Psychologist

Nurse Practitioner

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your primary role?

Clinician

Educator

Researcher

Trainee

Administrator

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many years have you been practicing in your profession?

Less than 5 years

5–10 years

11–20 years

More than 20 years

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* 4. How often do you use the AGS Beers Criteria® in your practice?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely

Never

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* 5. In what ways do you use the AGS Beers Criteria®? (Select all that apply)

Reviewing medication appropriateness in older adults

Teaching/educational purposes

Creating or updating prescribing policies

Clinical decision support tools

Research

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How easy is it to understand the tables in the AGS Beers Criteria® document?

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Neutral

Somewhat difficult

Very difficult

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* 7. Please indicate how useful you find each of the following tables in the AGS Beers Criteria®.

	Not at all useful	Slightly useful	Moderately useful	Very useful	Extremely useful	N/A, Not familiar with this table
Table 2: Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs)	Table 2: Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) Not at all useful	Table 2: Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) Slightly useful	Table 2: Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) Moderately useful	Table 2: Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) Very useful	Table 2: Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) Extremely useful	Table 2: Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) N/A, Not familiar with this table
Table 3: PIMs due to Drug-Disease or Drug-Syndrome Interactions	Table 3: PIMs due to Drug-Disease or Drug-Syndrome Interactions Not at all useful	Table 3: PIMs due to Drug-Disease or Drug-Syndrome Interactions Slightly useful	Table 3: PIMs due to Drug-Disease or Drug-Syndrome Interactions Moderately useful	Table 3: PIMs due to Drug-Disease or Drug-Syndrome Interactions Very useful	Table 3: PIMs due to Drug-Disease or Drug-Syndrome Interactions Extremely useful	Table 3: PIMs due to Drug-Disease or Drug-Syndrome Interactions N/A, Not familiar with this table
Table 4: Drugs to Be Used with Caution	Table 4: Drugs to Be Used with Caution Not at all useful	Table 4: Drugs to Be Used with Caution Slightly useful	Table 4: Drugs to Be Used with Caution Moderately useful	Table 4: Drugs to Be Used with Caution Very useful	Table 4: Drugs to Be Used with Caution Extremely useful	Table 4: Drugs to Be Used with Caution N/A, Not familiar with this table
Table 5: Drug-Drug Interactions	Table 5: Drug-Drug Interactions Not at all useful	Table 5: Drug-Drug Interactions Slightly useful	Table 5: Drug-Drug Interactions Moderately useful	Table 5: Drug-Drug Interactions Very useful	Table 5: Drug-Drug Interactions Extremely useful	Table 5: Drug-Drug Interactions N/A, Not familiar with this table
Table 6: Medications to Avoid or Adjust Based on Kidney Function	Table 6: Medications to Avoid or Adjust Based on Kidney Function Not at all useful	Table 6: Medications to Avoid or Adjust Based on Kidney Function Slightly useful	Table 6: Medications to Avoid or Adjust Based on Kidney Function Moderately useful	Table 6: Medications to Avoid or Adjust Based on Kidney Function Very useful	Table 6: Medications to Avoid or Adjust Based on Kidney Function Extremely useful	Table 6: Medications to Avoid or Adjust Based on Kidney Function N/A, Not familiar with this table

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* 8. Do you have any recommendations on how to improve the tables included in the AGS Beers Criteria®? Please specify.

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* 9. Which of the following do you use? (select all that apply)

AGS Beers Criteria® Mobile App

AGS Beers Criteria® Paper published in JAGS

AGS Beers Criteria® Pocketcard

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please share any challenges when using the AGS Beers Criteria®.

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* 11. Please share any suggestions on how we can we improve the content, presentation, dissemination, and/or other aspects of the AGS Beers Criteria® in future versions.

AGS Beers Criteria Feedback Survey

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* 1. What is your discipline?

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* 2. What is your primary role?

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* 3. How many years have you been practicing in your profession?

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* 4. How often do you use the AGS Beers Criteria® in your practice?

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* 5. In what ways do you use the AGS Beers Criteria®? (Select all that apply)

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* 6. How easy is it to understand the tables in the AGS Beers Criteria® document?

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* 7. Please indicate how useful you find each of the following tables in the AGS Beers Criteria®.

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* 8. Do you have any recommendations on how to improve the tables included in the AGS Beers Criteria®? Please specify.

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* 9. Which of the following do you use? (select all that apply)

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* 10. Please share any challenges when using the AGS Beers Criteria®.

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* 11. Please share any suggestions on how we can we improve the content, presentation, dissemination, and/or other aspects of the AGS Beers Criteria® in future versions.

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* 12. Are there any medications that you would suggest that the panel consider adding to the next update of the AGS Beers Criteria®?

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* 13. Are there any medications in the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria that you would recommend modifying or removing in the next update?

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* 14. Please share any additional comments or feedback you may have on the AGS Beers Criteria®.