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Evaluation of physicians’ knowledge of deprescribing, deprescribing tools and assessment of factors affecting deprescribing process
BackgroundPolypharmacy is a common global health concern in the older population. Deprescribing has been acknowledged as an important aspect of...
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„Deprescribing“ in DGPPN-S3-Leitlinien – eine systematische Analyse
BackgroundDeprescribing of medication or psychotherapy represents a critical phase in treatment. The aim of the work is to systematically analyze...
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Towards a Prescription for Change: Interprofessional Management of Polypharmacy and Deprescribing
Purpose of ReviewDeprescribing, systematically discontinuing unnecessary or harmful medications, gains importance in healthcare. With rising...
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Measuring Quality of Life in Deprescribing Trials: A Sco** Review
BackgroundQuality of life (QoL) is an important outcome to capture in clinical trials evaluating deprescribing interventions.
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Recommendations on deprescribing of bisphosphonates in osteoporosis guidelines: a systematic review
PurposeAdvancing age, declining health status, and a shift in benefit/risk balance warrant judicious use of preventive medications in older persons,...
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Development and validation of the Medical Attitudes Towards Deprescribing Questionnaire
Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescriptions in the elderly are widely discussed themes in scientific literature. Although more and more studies...
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eConsultation for Deprescribing Among Older Adults: Clinician Perspectives on Implementation Barriers and Facilitators
BackgroundElectronic consultations (eConsults) enable asynchronous consultation between primary care providers (PCPs) and specialists. eConsults have...
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Unlocking Deprescribing Potential in Nursing Homes: Insights from a Focus Group Study with Healthcare Professionals
BackgroundThe nursing home population is characterized by multimorbidity and disabilities, which often result in extensive prescription of medication...
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Patient Perceptions of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Attitudes Toward Deprescribing
BackgroundOpioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs) pose a public health problem. Older adults are especially susceptible to adverse events from opioids and...
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Considerations, barriers and enablers of deprescribing among healthcare professionals in Ogun State, Southwest, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundDeprescribing is a clinical intervention aimed at managing polypharmacy and improving older adults’ health outcomes. However, evidence...
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Deprescribing bisphosphonates for older adults with dementia: perspectives of caregivers
SummaryLittle is known about caregivers’ perspectives on deprescribing bisphosphonates for older adults with dementia. Caregivers agreed that...
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Deprescribing research in nursing home residents using routinely collected healthcare data: a conceptual framework
BackgroundEfforts are needed to strengthen evidence and guidance for appropriate deprescribing for older nursing home (NH) residents, who are...
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Evaluating the Safety of an Educational Deprescribing Intervention: Lessons from the Optimize Trial
BackgroundPatients, family members, and clinicians express concerns about potential adverse drug withdrawal events (ADWEs) following medication...
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Emotional barriers and facilitators of deprescribing for older adults with cancer and polypharmacy: a qualitative study
PurposeTo describe emotional barriers and facilitators to deprescribing (the planned reduction or discontinuation of medications) in older adults...
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Medication review and deprescribing in different healthcare settings: a position statement from an Italian scientific consortium
Recent medical advancements have increased life expectancy, leading to a surge in patients affected by multiple chronic diseases and consequent...
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Strategies for Identifying Patients for Deprescribing of Blood Pressure Medications in Routine Practice: An Evidence Review
Purpose of ReviewTo summarise the evidence regarding which patients might benefit from deprescribing antihypertensive medications.
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Deprescribing in older adults in a French community: a questionnaire study on patients’ beliefs and attitudes
BackgroundGeneral practitioners (GPs) have a central role to play on reduction of polypharmacy and deprescribing. This study aimed to assess beliefs...
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Barriers and enablers to deprescribing of older adults and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
PurposeThe primary objective of this study was to identify the barriers and enablers to deprescribing from the viewpoint of community-dwelling older...
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Outcomes in deprescribing implementation trials and compliance with expert recommendations: a systematic review
BackgroundDeprescribing, defined as discontinuing or reducing the dose of medications that are no longer needed or for which the risks outweigh the...
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Pharmacists’ contribution to benzodiazepine deprescribing in older outpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundConsolidated and reliable evidence regarding the effectiveness of pharmacist interventions for deprescribing benzodiazepines in older...
