Combined intervention programme reduces inappropriate prescribing in elderly patients exposed to polypharmacy in primary care

L Bregnhøj; S Thirstrup; M B Kristensen; L Bjerrum; J Sonne

doi:10.1007/s00228-008-0558-7

Combined intervention programme reduces inappropriate prescribing in elderly patients exposed to polypharmacy in primary care

L Bregnhøj, S Thirstrup, M B Kristensen, L Bjerrum, J Sonne

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Abstract

To evaluate the effect of a combined or a single educational intervention on the prescribing behaviour of general practitioners (GPs). The primary endpoint was effect on inappropriate prescribing according to the Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI).

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Volume	65
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	199-207
Number of pages	9
ISSN	0031-6970
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-008-0558-7
Publication status	Published - Feb 2009

Keywords

Aged
Denmark
Education, Medical, Continuing
Female
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Male
Medication Errors
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Patients
Physician's Practice Patterns
Physicians, Family
Polypharmacy
Primary Health Care
Program Evaluation
Time Factors

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