An Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Prescriptions for Elderly Patients in General Practice

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Aged; Family Practice

• Registration Number: NCT00281450
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oslo

Brief Summary

This study will explore the possible effect of a tailored educational intervention towards general practitioners, in order to reduce inappropriate prescription patterns for elderly patients \> 70 years.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-12
• Study Start: 2006-01
• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-20
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-24
• Primary Completion: 2007-03
• Study Completion: 2007-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2010-04-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 85836

Inclusion Criteria

• General practitioner
• Specialist in general practice

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in a set of predefined quality indicators measuring appropriateness of prescriptions for elderly out-patients	1 year	Prescription data for 1 year were retrospectively retrieved from the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD) and assessed in relation to 13 prescription quality indicators.