Reducing Inappropriate Drug Use in Older Patients by Use of Clinical Decision Support in Community Pharmacy: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

ConclusionWhen community pharmacists implemented CDSS alerts to reduce inappropriate drug use in older patients, they registered a persistent drug therapy change in 8.7% of the cases. Alerts triggered by a first prescription were two times more likely to be associated with a persistent drug therapy change than alerts triggered by repeat prescriptions. This study found that clinical rules can be used to detect inappropriate drug use in older patients and that drug therapy can change based on the alerts. This suggests that CDSS alerts are a useful tool for implementing guidelines on PIM in older patients in daily practice.
Source: Drugs and Aging - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research