Which organization publishes the Beers Criteria?

• A. American Geriatrics Society
• B. World Health Organization
• C. National Institute on Aging
• D. American Medical Association

Answer: (A)

Beers Criteria are guidelines that identify medications and drug classes considered potentially inappropriate for older adults, with the goal of reducing adverse drug events and polypharmacy. They are published by the American Geriatrics Society, an organization that specializes in geriatrics and leads efforts to improve care for older patients. This is why the American Geriatrics Society is the best answer: they curate and periodically update the Beers Criteria to reflect current evidence and clinical best practices in older adults. The World Health Organization, the National Institute on Aging, and the American Medical Association play important roles in health and aging, but they do not publish the Beers Criteria themselves.