Tools for Deprescribing in Frail Older Persons and Those with Limited Life Expectancy: A Systematic Review.

Wade ThompsonCarina LundbyTrine GraabaekDorthe S NielsenJesper RygJens SøndergaardAnton Pottegård

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

Tools exist to help clinicians deprescribe in frail older persons and those with limited life expectancy. These tools may assist clinicians at various stages in the deprescribing process. However, it remains to be investigated whether use of such tools in practice is likely to improve clinical outcomes or reduce inappropriate medication use. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:172-180, 2019.

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