DREAMeR: Drug use Reconsidered in the Elderly using goal Attainment scales during Medication Review; study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

DREAMeR: Drug use Reconsidered in the Elderly using goal Attainment scales during Medication Review; study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Clinical medication reviews (CMR) are increasingly performed in older patients with polypharmacy. Studies have shown positive effects of CMR on process- and intermediate outcomes, like drug-related problems (DRPs). Little effect has been shown on clinical outcomes, like hospital...

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Main Authors: Sanne Verdoorn, Henk-Frans Kwint, Jeanet Blom, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Marcel L. Bouvy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Clinical medication review
Elderly
Polypharmacy
Goal attainment scaling
Randomised controlled trial
Pharmacists
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0877-1

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