TY - JOUR
T1 - Consolidated Medication Review Algorithm to Improve Medications Use in Older Adults
T2 - Components, Scoring Scheme, and Implementation
AU - Thiruchelvam, Kaeshaelya
AU - Wong, Pei Se
AU - Kairuz, Therése
AU - Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din
AU - Hasan, Syed Shahzad
PY - 2018/8/1
Y1 - 2018/8/1
N2 - Medication review algorithms and minimization frameworks are known to aid reviewers in identifying and discontinuing potentially inappropriate medications, which may otherwise lead older population to harmful events.1 There have been many algorithms and minimization frameworks that have been developed to aid to evaluate medication reviews, with each one offering benefits in various settings. In 2007, Pollock et al proposed an 8-step approach to improve prescribing by family physicians.2 Scott et al further developed the concept proposed by Pollock et al to a 10-step framework that aimed to improve medicine use and to reduce the number of inappropriate medications prescribed to older people.
AB - Medication review algorithms and minimization frameworks are known to aid reviewers in identifying and discontinuing potentially inappropriate medications, which may otherwise lead older population to harmful events.1 There have been many algorithms and minimization frameworks that have been developed to aid to evaluate medication reviews, with each one offering benefits in various settings. In 2007, Pollock et al proposed an 8-step approach to improve prescribing by family physicians.2 Scott et al further developed the concept proposed by Pollock et al to a 10-step framework that aimed to improve medicine use and to reduce the number of inappropriate medications prescribed to older people.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.03.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.03.007
M3 - Letter
VL - 19
SP - 717
EP - 718
JO - Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
JF - Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
SN - 1525-8610
IS - 8
ER -
