Validation of prescribing appropriateness criteria for older Australians using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method
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Validation of prescribing appropriateness criteria for older Australians using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method
OBJECTIVE To further develop and validate previously published national prescribing appropriateness criteria to assist in identifying drug-related problems (DRPs) for commonly occurring medications and medical conditions in older (≥65 years old) Australians. DESIGN RAND/UCLA appropriateness method. PARTICIPANTS A panel of medication management experts were identified consisting of geriatric...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2044-6055,2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001431