Journal article
Deprescribing Anticholinergic and Sedative Drugs to Reduce Polypharmacy in Frail Older Adults Living in the Community: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy is associated with poor outcomes in older adults. Targeted deprescribing of anticholinergic and sedative medications may improve health outcomes for frail older adults. Our pharmacist-led deprescribing intervention was a pragmatic 2-arm randomized controlled trial stratified by frailty. We compared usual care (control) with the intervention of pharmacists providing deprescribing recommendations to general practitioners.
Authors
Jamieson H; Nishtala PS; Bergler HU; Weaver SK; Pickering JW; Ailabouni NJ; Abey-Nesbit R; Gullery C; Deely J; Gee SB
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Vol. 78, No. 9, pp. 1692–1700
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
August 27, 2023
DOI
10.1093/gerona/glac249
ISSN
1079-5006