Effect of a pharmacist-led educational intervention on inappropriate medication prescriptions in older adults: the D-PRESCRIBE randomized clinical trial.

Philippe Martin; Robyn Tamblyn; Andrea Benedetti; Sara Ahmed; Cara Tannenbaum

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Effect of a pharmacist-led educational intervention on inappropriate medication prescriptions in older adults: the D-PRESCRIBE randomized clinical trial.

November 21, 2018

Martin P, Tamblyn R, Benedetti A, et al. JAMA. 2018;320(18):1889-1898.

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This randomized controlled trial tested a pharmacist-led educational intervention at community pharmacies. Intervention patients received a brochure about potentially inappropriate medications. Discontinuation of potentially harmful medications increased among older adults compared to usual pharmacy care, suggesting that community pharmacies can play a significant role in medication safety.

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