Developing a measure of polypharmacy appropriateness in primary care: systematic review and expert consensus study

Developing a measure of polypharmacy appropriateness in primary care: systematic review and expert consensus study

Abstract Background Polypharmacy is an increasing challenge for primary care. Although sometimes clinically justified, polypharmacy can be inappropriate, leading to undesirable outcomes. Optimising care for polypharmacy necessitates effective targeting and monitoring of interventions. This requires...

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Main Authors: Jenni Burt, Natasha Elmore, Stephen M. Campbell, Sarah Rodgers, Anthony J. Avery, Rupert A. Payne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Inappropriate prescribing
polypharmacy
medication errors
multimorbidity
primary care
consensus methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1078-7

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