Value assessment of deprescribing interventions: suggestions for improvement.

Anna Hung; Jinjiao Wang; Frank Moriarty; Veena Manja; Tesfahun Eshetie; Henok Getachew Tegegn; Timothy S Anderson; Thomas R Radomski; Michael A Steinman

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Value assessment of deprescribing interventions: suggestions for improvement.

August 16, 2023

Hung A, Wang J, Moriarty F, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023;71(6):2023-2027.

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Deprescribing is used to reduce the risk of adverse drug events resulting from polypharmacy among older adults. This article outlines several recommendations for improved cost-effectiveness analyses of deprescribing interventions to support decision makers.

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