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Polypharmacy in chronic diseases–Reduction of Inappropriate Medication and Adverse drug events in older populations by electronic Decision Support (PRIMA-eDS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity is increasing in aging populations with a corresponding increase in polypharmacy as well as inappropriate prescribing. Depending on definitions, 25-50 % of patients aged 75 years or older are exposed to at least five drugs. Evidence is increasing that polypharmacy, even wh...

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Autores principales: Sönnichsen, Andreas, Trampisch, Ulrike S., Rieckert, Anja, Piccoliori, Giuliano, Vögele, Anna, Flamm, Maria, Johansson, Tim, Esmail, Aneez, Reeves, David, Löffler, Christin, Höck, Jennifer, Klaassen-Mielke, Renate, Trampisch, Hans Joachim, Kunnamo, Ilkka
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/PMC5526277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26822311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1177-8