Reducing Under-Usage of Medications (British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Summary

A meta-analysis investigating the impact of pharmaceutical care interventions for medication underuse in older people has shown that such interventions, including medication reviews, can reduce medication under-use in older people.

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Reference

Meid, AD. Lampert, A. [and] Burnett, A. [et al] (2015). The impact of pharmaceutical care interventions for medication underuse in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. October 2015; 80(4): 768-76.

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