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Knowledge of consumer (patient and caregiver) attitudes is essential for conducting medication optimization in practice.

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire to capture older adults’ and caregivers’ beliefs and attitudes towards deprescribing.

The previously validated Patients’ Attitudes Towards Deprescribing (PATD) questionnaire was expanded based on literature review, expert opinion and focus groups, and a caregivers’ version was developed. The revised questionnaire was piloted and then distributed for self-completion to older adults (≥65 years of age), taking at least one regular medication and caregivers of older adults. Psychometric validity and reliability were examined. Responses to questions that were identified to group into a specific factor were …