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Deprescribing benzodiazepine receptor agonists: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop an evidence-based guideline to help clinicians make decisions about when and how to safely taper and stop benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs); to focus on the highest level of evidence available and seek input from primary care professionals in the guideline development, review, and endorsement processes. METHODS: The overall team comprised 8 clinicians (1 family physician, 2 psychiatrists, 1 clinical psychologist, 1 …

Authors

Pottie K; Thompson W; Davies S; Grenier J; Sadowski CA; Welch V; Holbrook A; Boyd C; Swenson R; Ma A

Journal

Canadian Family Physician, Vol. 64, No. 5, pp. 339–351

Publication Date

May 2018

ISSN

0008-350X