Complexity perplexity: A systematic review to describe the measurement of medication regimen complexity

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 829-840

  Paquin, Allison M ^a   Zimmerman, Kristin M ^b   Kostas, Tia R ^a,c,d   Pelletier, Lindsey ^e   Hwang, Angela ^e   Simone, Mark ^c,d   Skarf, Lara M ^d   Rudolph, James L ^a  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burden; Medication safety; Regimen; Treatment complexity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; SULFONYLUREA;

COGNITION; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION ERRORS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 84886623102     PISSN: 14740338     EISSN: 1744764X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2013.823944     Document Type: Review

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