STOPP-START Medication Review: A Non-Randomized Trial in an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital to Improve Medication Appropriateness and to Reduce the Length of Stay of Older Adults

STOPP-START Medication Review: A Non-Randomized Trial in an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital to Improve Medication Appropriateness and to Reduce the Length of Stay of Older Adults

Background: Inappropriate prescribing may lead to medication errors among older adults. Pharmacists can curb the occurrences of these errors by conducting medication reviews. Screening Tool of Older Person’s Prescriptions (STOPP) or Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatments (START) may cur...

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Main Authors: Herawati, F. (Author), Kuswardhani, T. (Author), Maharjana, I.B.N (Author), Susilo, A.P (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2021
Subjects:
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adverse drug reactions
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clopidogrel
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controlled clinical trial
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coronary artery atherosclerosis
corticosteroid
coughing
drug/medical use evaluation
elevated blood pressure
female
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
geriatric care
geriatric patient
geriatrics
hospital patient
human
hyperkalemia
hypersensitivity
hypokalemia
Indonesia
length of stay
male
medication therapy management
older adult
outcome assessment
potentially inappropriate medication
practice guideline
risk assessment
STOPP/START
tertiary care center
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