Choosing wisely? Quantifying the extent of three low value psychotropic prescribing practices in Australia

Choosing wisely? Quantifying the extent of three low value psychotropic prescribing practices in Australia

Abstract Background The global Choosing Wisely campaign has identified the following psychotropic prescribing as low-value (harmful or wasteful): (1) benzodiazepine use in the elderly, (2) antipsychotic use in dementia and (3) prescribing two or more antipsychotics concurrently. We aimed to quantify...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Brett, Helga Zoega, Nicholas A. Buckley, Benjamin J. Daniels, Adam G. Elshaug, Sallie-Anne Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Elderly
Benzodiazepines
Antipsychotics
Dementia
Polypharmacy
Choosing wisely
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3811-5

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