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Frequency and impact of medication reviews for people aged 65 years or above in UK primary care: an observational study using electronic health records.

Rebecca M JosephRoger David KnaggsCarol A C CouplandAmelia C TaylorYana VinogradovaDebbie ButlerLouisa GerrardDavid WaldramBarbara IyenRalph Kwame AkyeaDarren M AshcroftAnthony J AveryRuth H Jack
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2023)
Although medication reviews were commonly recorded for people aged 65 years or over, there was little change overall in the numbers and types of medicines prescribed following a review. This study did not examine whether the prescriptions were appropriate or other metrics, such as dose or medicine changes within the same class. However, by examining the impact of medication reviews before the introduction of structured medication review requirements in England in 2020, it provides a useful benchmark which these new reviews can be compared with.
Keyphrases
  • adverse drug
  • electronic health record
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • meta analyses
  • emergency department
  • clinical decision support
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • general practice