Baseline characteristics and comparability of older multimorbid patients with polypharmacy and general practitioners participating in a randomized controlled primary care trial

Baseline characteristics and comparability of older multimorbid patients with polypharmacy and general practitioners participating in a randomized controlled primary care trial

Abstract Objectives Recruiting general practitioners (GPs) and their multimorbid older patients for trials is challenging for multiple reasons (e.g., high workload, limited mobility). The comparability of study participants is important for interpreting study findings. This manuscript describes the...

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Main Authors: Katharina Tabea Jungo, Rahel Meier, Fabio Valeri, Nathalie Schwab, Claudio Schneider, Emily Reeve, Marco Spruit, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Nicolas Rodondi, Sven Streit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Multimorbidity
Polypharmacy
Older adults
General practitioners
Clinical trial
External validity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01488-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01488-8

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