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Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people: A Cochrane systematic review

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2013
  • Year Published
    2015
  • Quality Rating
    9/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (5); Australia (2); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Ireland (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (5); Australia (2); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Ireland (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Not effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Case management
    Package of care/care pathways/disease management
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
    Staff - Training
    With what supports is care provided
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Behaviour change support
    Skills and competencies development
    (Personal) Support
    Communication and decision-making facilitation
    Provider-targeted strategy
    Educational material
    Educational meeting
    Multi-faceted intervention
    Organization-targeted strategy
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Technologies
    Drugs
    Sectors
    Primary care
    Home care
    Hospital care
    Long-term care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Generalist
    Specialist
    Pharmacist
Publication details
  • Citation
    Cooper JA, Cadogan CA, Patterson SM, Kerse N, Bradley MC, Ryan C, et al. Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people: A Cochrane systematic review. BMJ Open. 2015;5(12):e009235.
  • DOI
    10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009235

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