Aims The aim of this umbrella review was to identify tools and guidelines to aid the
deprescribing process of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), evaluate …

The aim of palliative care is to maintain as high a quality of life (QoL) as possible despite a
life-threatening illness. Thus, the prescribed medications need to be evaluated and the …

Background: The high burden of disease-oriented drugs among older adults with limited life
expectancy raises important questions about the potential futility of care. Aim: To describe …

Background Patients receiving palliative care often have existing comorbidities
necessitating the prescribing of multiple medications. To maximize quality of life in this …

Background The continuation of preventive drugs among older patients with advanced
cancer has come under scrutiny because these drugs are unlikely to achieve their clinical …

Background More effective ways of managing symptoms of chronic and terminal illness
enable patients to be cared for, and to die, at home. This requires patients and family …

La polimedicación y la utilización inapropiada de medicamentos en los pacientes mayores
con enfermedad en fase terminal constituyen un grave problema sanitario, tanto por el …

Background Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use has adverse effects on health,
particularly in elder patients. Various country-specific explicit criteria have been developed …

Background Quality indicators are frequently used to measure the quality of care at the end
of life. Whether quality indicators of potential overtreatment (ie, when the risks outweigh the …

Aim (s) Exploring efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of a complex multifaced intervention
(OptiMEDs) supporting multidisciplinary medication reviews in Belgian nursing homes …