Reduction of potentially inappropriate medication in the eldery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- potentially inappropriate medication in the elderly (no specific disease or condition necessary for study inclucion)
- Registration Number
- DRKS00003610
- Lead Sponsor
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1275
Inclusion Criteria
age = 70 years; at least 6 different drugs to take on a regular basis; life expectancy of at least 6 month at the discretion of the treating primary care physician; legal competence; willingness to comply with study arrangements (i.e. assessment in the primary care office, telephone interviews); accessibility by phone; written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
cognitive impairment or overt dementia; missing legal competence; unwillingness to comply with study arrangements
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method