Evaluation of a multicomponent intervention consisting of education and feedback to reduce benzodiazepine prescriptions by general practitioners: The BENZORED hybrid type 1 cluster randomized controlled trial.

Evaluation of a multicomponent intervention consisting of education and feedback to reduce benzodiazepine prescriptions by general practitioners: The BENZORED hybrid type 1 cluster randomized controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Current benzodiazepine (BZD) prescription guidelines recommend short-term use to minimize the risk of dependence, cognitive impairment, and falls and fractures. However, many clinicians overprescribe BZDs and chronic use by patients is common. There is limited evidence...

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Main Authors: Caterina Vicens, Alfonso Leiva, Ferran Bejarano, Ermengol Sempere-Verdú, Raquel María Rodríguez-Rincón, Francisca Fiol, Marta Mengual, Asunción Ajenjo-Navarro, Fernando Do Pazo, Catalina Mateu, Silvia Folch, Santiago Alegret, Jose Maria Coll, María Martín-Rabadán, Isabel Socias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003983

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003983

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