Effect of a Pharmacist-Led Educational Intervention on Inappropriate Medication Prescriptions in Older Adults: The D-PRESCRIBE Randomized Clinical Trial

High rates of inappropriate prescribing persist among older adults in many outpatient settings, increasing the risk of adverse drug events and drug-related hospitalizations. To compare the effectiveness of a consumer-targeted, pharmacist-led educational intervention vs usual care on discontinuation...

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Published in:	JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 320; no. 18; p. 1889
Main Authors:	Martin, Philippe, Tamblyn, Robyn, Benedetti, Andrea, Ahmed, Sara, Tannenbaum, Cara
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 13.11.2018
Subjects:	Aged Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use Benzodiazepines - therapeutic use Female Glyburide - therapeutic use Histamine H1 Antagonists - therapeutic use Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives - therapeutic use Inappropriate Prescribing - prevention & control Male Patient Education as Topic - methods Pharmacists Quebec
ISSN:	1538-3598, 1538-3598
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