JAMA Internal Medicine· 2015Q1· Review

Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy

Ian Scott, Sarah N. Hilmer, Emily Reeve, Kathleen N. Potter et al.

1,526citations
Q1SCImago
2015year

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A proposed 5-step deprescribing protocol aims to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy, particularly in older adults, by systematically tapering or stopping medications with the lowest benefit-harm ratio.

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Field: Geriatrics and Gerontology

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