Cooperation between geriatricians and general practitioners for improved pharmacotherapy in home-dwelling elderly people receiving polypharmacy – the COOP Study: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Cooperation between geriatricians and general practitioners for improved pharmacotherapy in home-dwelling elderly people receiving polypharmacy – the COOP Study: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use is associated with negative health outcomes among older people. Various interventions for improving drug treatment have been evaluated, but the majority of studies are limited by the use of surrogate outcomes or suboptimal design. Thus, the...

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Main Authors: Rita Romskaug, Espen Molden, Jørund Straand, Hege Kersten, Eva Skovlund, Kaisu H Pitkala, Torgeir Bruun Wyller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Polypharmacy
Inappropriate drug use
Medication review
Geriatrics
Elderly
Home-dwelling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1900-0

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