RCT | A deprescribing intervention reduced medication burden among older adults in post-acute care
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:50h | UTCDeprescribing Medications Among Older Adults From End of Hospitalization Through Postacute Care: A Shed-MEDS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
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Commentary on Twitter
A randomized trial of patient-centered #deprescribing in the acute care setting reduced medication burden by 14% among older hospitalized patients that needed ongoing post-acute care. https://t.co/FJf53O00Cv #ShedMEDS #polypharmacy #LessIsMore #Geriatrics
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) February 9, 2023