Prescription peer academic detailing to reduce inappropriate prescribing for older patients: A cluster randomised controlled trial

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 613, 2013, Pages

  Rognstad, Sture ^a   Brekke, Mette ^a   Fetveit, Arne ^a   Dalen, Ingvild ^a   Straand, Jørund ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aged; General practice; Inappropriate prescribing; Norway; Older people; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIPTION; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION;

AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY;

EID: 84882776355     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X670688     Document Type: Article

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