Identification of behaviour change techniques in deprescribing interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Deprescribing interventions safely and effectively optimize medication use in older people. However, questions remain about which components of interventions are key to effectively reduce inappropriate medication use. This systematic review examines the behaviour change techniques (BCTs) of deprescribing interventions and summarizes intervention effectiveness on medication use and inappropriate prescribing.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and Academic Search Complete and grey literature were searched for relevant literature. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if they reported on interventions in people aged ≥65 years. The BCT taxonomy was used to identify BCTs frequently observed in deprescribing interventions. Effectiveness of interventions on in

SUBMITTER: Hansen CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6255994 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature