GeriMedRisk, a telemedicine geriatric pharmacology consultation service to address adverse drug events in long-term care: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized feasibility trial protocol (ISRCTN17219647)

GeriMedRisk, a telemedicine geriatric pharmacology consultation service to address adverse drug events in long-term care: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized feasibility trial protocol (ISRCTN17219647)

Abstract Background Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and older age predispose seniors to adverse drug events (ADE). Seniors with an ADE experience greater morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization compared to their younger counterparts. To mitigate and manage ADEs among this vulnerable populati...

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Main Authors: Joanne Man-Wai Ho, Jennifer Tung, Janine Maitland, Derelie Mangin, Lehana Thabane, J. Michael Pavlin, Jeffrey Alfonsi, Anne Holbrook, Sharon Straus, Sophiya Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Geriatrics
Appropriate prescribing
Telemedicine
Clinical trial
Feasibility
Cluster randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0300-x

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