Effects of a pharmacist-led structured medication review in primary care on drug-related problems and hospital admission rates: A randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 180-186

  Lenander, Cecilia ^a   Elfsson, Birgitta ^b   Danielsson, Birgitta ^c   Midlöv, Patrik ^a   Hasselström, Jan ^c,d  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drug related problems; Elderly; General practice; Medication review; Pharmacist; Primary care; Sweden

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SWEDEN; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; POLYPHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 84917677095     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813432.2014.972062     Document Type: Article

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