A cluster-randomized trial of a complex intervention to encourage deprescribing antidepressants in nursing home residents with dementia: a study protocol
Abstract Background The effectiveness of psychotropic medication on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is limited, while associated with a higher risk of adverse events. Non-pharmacological treatment of BPSD is advocated as treatment of first choice. However, many general pract...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06368-9 |