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Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2015
  • Year Published
    2016
  • Quality Rating
    11/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Denmark (2); Ireland (2); Sweden (2); USA (2); Belgium (1); Europe (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Denmark (2); Ireland (2); Sweden (2); USA (2); Belgium (1); Europe (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    With what supports is care provided
    Quality monitoring and improvement systems
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Technologies
    Drugs
    Providers
    Physicians
    Generalist
    Pharmacist
Publication details
  • Citation
    Christensen M, Lundh A. Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016;(2).
  • DOI
    10.1002/14651858.CD008986.pub3

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