Application of trigger tools for detecting adverse drug events in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To identify trigger tools applied to detect adverse drug events (ADEs) in older people and describe their utility and performance.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted in the PubMed, Lilacs, and Scopus databases (January 2024). Studies that developed, applied, or validated trigger tools and evaluated their utility and/or performance for detecting ADEs in older people were considered.