Conference
Reduction in targeted potentially inappropriate medication use in elderly inpatients: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Abstract
PurposeThe use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in hospitalized older adults is a complex problem, but the use of computerized alert systems (CAS) has shown some potential. The study’s objective is to assess the change in PIM use with a CAS-based pharmacist-physician intervention model compared to usual clinical care.MethodsPragmatic single-site randomized controlled trial was conducted at a university teaching hospital. …
Authors
Cossette B; Éthier J-F; Joly-Mischlich T; Bergeron J; Ricard G; Brazeau S; Caron M; Germain O; Payette H; Kaczorowski J
Volume
73
Pagination
pp. 1237-1245
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
10 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00228-017-2293-4
Conference proceedings
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Issue
10
ISSN
0031-6970