What is known and objective Deprescribing is the process of discontinuing or reducing the
dosage of medications that are no longer appropriate or aligned with goals of care, which is …

Background Deprescribing may reduce harmful polypharmacy in older people and is an
accepted clinical practice; however, data to guide deprescribing decisions are scarce …

Purpose This study aimed to explore the physician's knowledge and identify the perceived
barriers that prevent family medicine physicians from engaging in deprescribing among …

Older patients often have multimorbidity, frequently resulting in polypharmacy.
Independently, multimorbidity and polypharmacy are among the biggest risk factors for …

Abstract Background/Objectives Successful deprescribing requires insight into patients'
thoughts about deprescribing. We described attitudes towards deprescribing in a large …

Aims This review investigates the factors that influence deprescribing of medications in
primary care from the perspective of general practitioners (GPs) and community‐living older …

Background Harmful and/or unnecessary medication use in older adults is common. This
indicates deprescribing (supervised withdrawal of inappropriate medicines) is not …

Background Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are very common in older adults in primary
care. Ideally, general practitioners (GPs), should regularly review medication lists to identify …

Objective: Public primary healthcare clinics in Singapore manage a large proportion of
elderly patients with chronic diseases. Inappropriate prescribing of medications and …

Background Knowledge of decision-making preference of patients and caregivers is needed
to facilitate deprescribing. This study aimed to assess the perspectives of caregivers and …