Background Deprescribing, the planned and supervised process of stopping or reducing
doses of medications, can reduce the use of harmful or unnecessary medications. However …

Background Polypharmacy is a major global problem. Evidence in primary care shows
deprescribing can be beneficial. Behaviour change theories such as the Theoretical …

Background Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use are an increasing concern.
Deprescribing may improve medication use through planned and supervised dose reduction …

Driven by an ambition to provide high-quality care, the US healthcare system is focused on
safe and appropriate medication use. With an aging population and a high rate of …

Objective To develop and pilot-test a model in which a community-based clinical pharmacist
was incorporated as part of a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) to make deprescribing …

Background In older people living with frailty, polypharmacy can lead to preventable harm
like adverse drug reactions and hospitalization. Deprescribing is a strategy to reduce …

Background Ventral hernias are common in older adults, and may be repaired via a
transversus abdominus release (TAR). Older adults undergoing surgery have unique age …

Objective We sought to investigate the experiences of general practitioners (GPs) with an
electronic decision support tool to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy in older patients (the …

Background Over 70% of care home residents are prescribed potentially inappropriate
medications (PIMs) associated with morbidity and mortality. Deprescribing is a common …

Background and Objective Prescriptions for psychotropic medications to children have risen
dramatically in recent years despite few regulatory approvals and growing concerns about …