Development of a core outcome set for effectiveness trials aimed at optimising prescribing in older adults in care homes

Development of a core outcome set for effectiveness trials aimed at optimising prescribing in older adults in care homes

Abstract Background Prescribing medicines for older adults in care homes is known to be sub-optimal. Whilst trials testing interventions to optimise prescribing in this setting have been published, heterogeneity in outcome reporting has hindered comparison of interventions, thus limiting evidence sy...

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Main Authors: Anna N. Millar, Amrit Daffu-O’Reilly, Carmel M. Hughes, David P. Alldred, Garry Barton, Christine M. Bond, James A. Desborough, Phyo K. Myint, Richard Holland, Fiona M. Poland, David Wright, On behalf of the CHIPPS Team, University of East Anglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Core outcome set
COS
Optimising prescribing
Medicines Optimisation
Older adults
Care homes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1915-6

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