Protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of independent pharmacist prescribing in care home: the CHIPPS study

Protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of independent pharmacist prescribing in care home: the CHIPPS study

Abstract Background Prescribing, monitoring and administration of medicines in care homes could be improved. A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) is ongoing to evaluate the effectiveness of an independent prescribing pharmacist assuming responsibility for medicines management in care homes co...

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Main Authors: Christine M. Bond, Richard Holland, David P. Alldred, Antony Arthur, Garry Barton, Linda Birt, Annie Blyth, James Desborough, Joanna Ford, Christine Handford, Helen Hill, Carmel M. Hughes, Vivienne Maskrey, Kate Massey, Phyo K. Myint, Nigel Norris, Fiona M. Poland, Lee Shepstone, Arnold Zermansky, David Wright, On behalf of the CHIPPS Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Older people
pharmacist prescribing
care homes
polypharmacy
randomised controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04264-8

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