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The feasibility and effect of deprescribing in older adults on mortality and health: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 2016 · Vol. 82(3) · pp. 583–623
Amy Page✉(The University of Western Australia)Rhonda Clifford(The University of Western Australia)Kathleen N. Potter(The University of Western Australia)Darren C. Schwartz(The University of Western Australia)Christopher Etherton‐Beer(The University of Western Australia)
Abstract
Although nonrandomized data suggested that deprescribing reduces mortality, deprescribing was not shown to alter mortality in randomized studies. Mortality was significantly reduced when applying patient-specific interventions to deprescribe in randomized studies.
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeDeprescribingPolypharmacyMedicinePsychological interventionQuality of life (healthcare)Meta-analysisRandomized controlled trialAdverse effectBeers CriteriaEmergency medicine
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DeprescriptionsHumansPolypharmacyInappropriate Prescribing
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