Impact of medication reviews on inappropriate prescribing in aged care.

Linda Ghali KoriaTabish Syed ZaidiGregory PetersonPrasad S NishtalaPaul J HannahRonald Castelino

Published in: Current medical research and opinion (2018)

This study shows that pharmacist-led medication reviews are effective in reducing inappropriate prescribing among aged care residents, as demonstrated by the reduction in MAI scores. Future studies should focus on the impact of such a decrease on patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

healthcare
adverse drug
primary care
palliative care
quality improvement
affordable care act
current status
systematic review
meta analyses
chronic pain
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