Journal article
Deprescribing to reduce polypharmacy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing deprescribing of anticholinergic and sedative drugs in a cohort of frail older people living in the community
Abstract
BackgroundTargeted deprescribing of anticholinergic and sedative medications in older people may improve their health outcomes. This trial will determine if pharmacist-led reviews lead to general practitioners deprescribing anticholinergic and sedative medications in older people living in the community.Methods and analysisThe standard protocol items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) checklist was used to develop and report …
Authors
Bergler U; Ailabouni NJ; Pickering JW; Hilmer SN; Mangin D; Nishtala PS; Jamieson H
Journal
Trials, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2021
DOI
10.1186/s13063-021-05711-w
ISSN
1468-6708