Decreasing the load? Is a Multidisciplinary Multistep Medication Review in older people an effective intervention to reduce a patient's Drug Burden Index? Protocol of a randomised controlled trial

INTRODUCTION: Older people often use medications with anticholinergic or sedative side effects which increase the risk of falling and worsen cognitive impairment. The Drug Burden Index (DBI) is a measure of the burden of anticholinergic and sedative medications. Medication reviews are typically done...

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Autores principales: van der Meer, Helene G, Wouters, Hans, van Hulten, Rolf, Pras, Niesko, Taxis, Katja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Patient-Centred Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4691761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26700279
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009213

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4691761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26700279
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009213

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