A pilot study of the OptiMEDs intervention: A complex intervention for multidisciplinary review (including nurses, pharmacists, and physicians) in nursing homes, with ICT-support for the evaluation of the appropriateness of prescribing and for side-effect Ghent University
The interest in improving the pharmacotherapy of older adults in nursing homes is growing. We propose a method intending to support the decision of GPs regarding the pharmacotherapy of older adults. To achieve this, we introduce the OptiMEDs intervention: a combination of an electronic decision support tool (for the appraisal of potentially inappropriate medication use, anticholinergic use, or medications that can be de-prescribed in view of ...