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

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

Abstract Background Prescribing, monitoring and administration of medicines in care homes could be improved. Research has identified the need for one person to assume overall responsibility for the management of medicines within each care home. and shown that a pharmacist independent prescriber serv...

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Main Authors: Christine M. Bond, Richard Holland, David P. Alldred, Antony Arthur, Garry Barton, 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, David Turner, Arnold Zermansky, David Wright, On behalf of the CHIPPS Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Older people
Pharmacist prescribing
Care homes
Polypharmacy
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3827-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3827-0

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