Clinical Trial: Bundled Hyperpolypharmacy Deprescribing
Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Condition: Polypharmacy
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Bundled Hyperpolypharmacy Deprescribing: Implementation and Evaluation of a System-wide Quality Improvement Intervention
Brief Summary:
Older patients using many prescription drugs (hyperpolypharmacy) may be at increased risk of adverse drug effects. This randomized controlled trial tested the effectiveness and safety of a quality intervention intended to reduce hyperpolypharmacy. The study was set at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, an integrated health system with multiple pre-existing deprescribing workflows. Eligible patients were aged ?76 years using ?10 prescription medications. The intervention included physician-pharmacist…
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