Using a mobile application to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing for older Brazilian adults in primary care: a triple-blind randomised clinical trial

Using a mobile application to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing for older Brazilian adults in primary care: a triple-blind randomised clinical trial

Abstract Backgound Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) has been evaluated in several countries, and several strategies have been devised for deprescribing drugs in older adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile application in reducing PIP for older adults in pri...

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Main Authors: Welma Wildes Amorim, Luiz Carlos Passos, Romana Santos Gama, Renato Morais Souza, Pablo Moura Santos, Jéssica Caline Macedo, Hévila Maciel Queiroga, Larissa Gusmão Nunes, Lavínia Mendonça Fraga, Brunna Santos Oliveira, Lucas Teixeira Graia, Marcio Galvão Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Aged
Potentially inappropriate medications
Prescription drugs
Primary health care
Deprescribing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04645-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04645-z

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