Randomized controlled trial of an intervention to improve drug appropriateness in communitydwelling polymedicated elderly people

Family Practice

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 36-42

  Campins, Lluís ^a   Serra Prat, Mateu ^b,c   Gózalo, Inés ^a   López, David ^a   Palomera, Elisabet ^b   Agustí, Clara ^a   Cabré, Mateu ^a   Maite, Aizpurua Miren ^d   Maria, Alegre ^d   Antònia, Armada ^d   Sánchez, Azhara ^d   Mireia, Bancells ^d   Eugènia, Barbena ^d   Maria, Bartolomé ^d   Montserrat, Bosch ^d   Isaac, Buxadé ^d   Marta, Calvo ^d   Marcella, Camps ^d   Dolors, Casabella ^d   Toni, Casanova ^d   Gemma, Casas ^d   Rosa, Castellanos ^d   Salvador, Castro ^d   Berta, Chaves ^d   Sílvia, Cid ^d   M, Coma Rosa ^d   Enric, Corona ^d   Joan, Domenech ^d   Imma, Es Eva ^d   Esther, Fabré ^d   Xavier, Fabregas ^d   Pere, Flores ^d   Isabel, Font ^d   Consol, Garcia ^d   Vanesa, Garcia ^d   Teté, Gonzalez ^d   Inés, Gozalo ^d   Teresa, Gros ^d   Teresa, Gurrera ^d   Gregorio, Hinojosa ^d   Núria, Jerez ^d   Mercè, Jiménez ^d   Tamara, Jiménez ^d   Josep, Juanola ^d   Lucia, Jurado ^d   Esther, Limon ^d   Pere, Lledonet ^d   Jordi, Lloret ^d   Montse, Lloret ^d   Ainhoa, Lopez ^d   Carolina, Luna ^d   Mozgham, Mahramci ^d   Vanessa, Marta ^d   José, Martí Juan ^d   Oriol, Martí ^d   Dolors, Martínez ^d   Àngel, Martínez Miquel ^d   Mireia, Massot ^d   Laura, Mateu ^d   Núria, Mengual ^d   Nacho, Menjón ^d   Mar, Mir ^d   Carlos, Montero Juan ^d   Pilar, Montero ^d   Josep, Morales Susana Nuñez ^d   Ana, Palacio ^d   Mercè, Palomera ^d   Mònica, Papiol ^d   Joan, Pascual ^d   Lourdes, Pató ^d   Miquel, Robusté ^d   Ingrid, Roca ^d   Ana, Roces ^d   Mel, Roger ^d   Jordi, Salabarnada ^d   Fernando, Samaniego ^d   Dolors, Sánchez ^d   Elisa, Sanz ^d   Miriam, Serra ^d   Pere, Serra ^d   Cristina, Serrano ^d   Dorte, Skiffter ^d   Clara, Soler ^d   Pelin, Son ^d   Josep, Sorribes ^d   Pere, Toran ^d   Eulàlia, Torrellas ^d   Carles, Tria ^d   Yolanda, Verde ^d   Isabel, Villarroya ^d   more..

^a Adult Outpatient Mental Health Center Hospital of Mataró   (Spain)

^b Research Unit   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Ageing; Multidisciplinary care; Pharmacology drug reactions; Primary care; Public health; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOOD PALLIATIVE GERIATRIC PRACTICE ALGORITHM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MORTALITY RATE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PHARMACIST; POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCREENING TOOL OF OLDER PERSONS PRESCRIPTIONS SCREENING TOOL TO ALERT DOCTORS TO THE RIGHT TREATMENT CRITERIA; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ALGORITHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACY; POLYPHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 85014944234     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmw073     Document Type: Article

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