Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people: A Cochrane systematic review

Findings

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Evidence Summary
Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant

Not usually available for this document type
Full-text report

Full-text report (free)
Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2013
Year Published

2015
Quality Rating

9/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (5); Australia (2); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Ireland (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (5); Australia (2); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Ireland (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Case management
Package of care/care pathways/disease management
By whom care is provided
Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
Staff - Training
With what supports is care provided
ICT that support individuals who receive care
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Behaviour change support
Skills and competencies development
(Personal) Support
Communication and decision-making facilitation
Provider-targeted strategy
Educational material
Educational meeting
Multi-faceted intervention
Organization-targeted strategy
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Technologies
Drugs
Sectors
Primary care
Home care
Hospital care
Long-term care
Providers
Physician
Generalist
Specialist
Pharmacist

Publication details

Citation

Cooper JA, Cadogan CA, Patterson SM, Kerse N, Bradley MC, Ryan C, et al. Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people: A Cochrane systematic review. BMJ Open. 2015;5(12):e009235.
DOI

10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009235

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