Objective To synthesise qualitative studies that explore prescribers' perceived barriers and
enablers to minimising potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) chronically prescribed …

Purpose Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use causes preventable adverse drug
reactions in older patients. Several assessment tools have been published to identify and …

Background The term potentially inadequate medication (PIM) is used to describe
substances that may be unsuitable for use in the elderly and should be avoided. The …

Background Systematic reviews consistently indicate that interventions to change healthcare
professional (HCP) behaviour are haphazardly designed and poorly specified. Clarity about …

Objectives To perform a systematic review to determine the effectiveness of interventions
designed to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in community‐dwelling older …

PURPOSE Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is common in older people and can
result in increased morbidity, adverse drug events, and hospitalizations. The OPTI-SCRIPT …

Background Polypharmacy (≥ 5 medications) is common in older patients and is associated
with adverse outcomes. Patients' beliefs about medication can influence their expectations …

Background Many complex intervention trials fail to show an intervention effect. Although
this may be due to genuine ineffectiveness, it may also be the result of sub-optimal …

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 …

Introduction Opioid overdose deaths quintupled in Massachusetts between 2000 and 2016.
Potentially inappropriate opioid prescribing practices (PIP) are associated with increases in …