Understanding Stakeholder Views Regarding the Design of an Intervention Trial to Reduce Anticholinergic Burden: A Qualitative Study

Understanding Stakeholder Views Regarding the Design of an Intervention Trial to Reduce Anticholinergic Burden: A Qualitative Study

Background: Anticholinergic burden (ACB), is defined as the cumulative effect of anticholinergic medication which are widely prescribed to older adults despite increasing ACB being associated with adverse effects such as: falls, dementia and increased mortality. This research explores the views of h...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Cunningham, Karen Wood, Carrie Stewart, Athagran Nakham, Rumana Newlands, Katie I. Gallacher, Terence J. Quinn, Graham Ellis, Richard Lowrie, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Christine Bond, Frances S. Mair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
anticholinergics
deprescribing
polypharmacy
interviews
focus groups
qualitative research
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.608208/full

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