This study tested the efficacy of an easy-to-use checklist aimed at supporting the therapeutic reasoning of physicians in order to reduce inappropriate prescribing and polypharmacy in elderly adults admitted to an internal medicine unit.
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Change in the proportion of patients prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) at discharge
Timeframe: In the 3 months after introduction of the checklist (Sept.-Nov. 2013, intervention group) and in 3 months (Sept.-Nov. 2012) one year before the introduction of the checklist (control group)
Change in the number of prescribed medications at discharge
Timeframe: In the 3 months after introduction of the checklist (Sept.-Nov. 2013, intervention group) and in 3 months (Sept.-Nov. 2012) one year before the introduction of the checklist (control group)