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Appropriate prescribing in nursing homes demonstration project (APDP) study protocol: pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial and mixed methods process evaluation of an Ontario policy-maker initiative to improve appropriate prescribing of antipsychotics

BACKGROUND: Antipsychotic medications are routinely prescribed in nursing homes to address the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Unfortunately, inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications is common and associated with increased morbidity, adverse drug events, and hospital...

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Autores principales: Desveaux, Laura, Gomes, Tara, Tadrous, Mina, Jeffs, Lianne, Taljaard, Monica, Rogers, Jess, Bell, Chaim M., Ivers, Noah M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4812621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27026584
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-016-0410-x