biostudies-literatureHurley EIrish Research Council1163-1171https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11399282biostudies-literatureUnknown46(5)<h4>Background</h4>The Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions in Frail adults with limited life expectancy (STOPPFrail) criteria aim to reduce inappropriate/unnecessary medications in frail older adults, which should minimise adverse drug events and additional healthcare expenditure. Little is known about the economic outcomes of applying these criteria as an intervention.<h4>Aim</h4>To evaluate cost avoidance of pharmacist-led application of STOPPFrail to frail older nursing home residents with limited life expectancy.<h4>Method</h4>Pharmacist-identified STOPPFrail-defined potentially inappropriate medications that were deprescribed by patients' general practitioners were assigned a rating by a multidisciplinary panel, i.e. the probability of an adverse drug event occurring if the International journal of clinical pharmacyCost avoidance of pharmacist-led deprescribing using STOPPFrail for older adults in nursing homes.PMC11399282GOIPG/2020/1070Dalton KFoley THurley EWalsh EWoods NByrne SfalseCost avoidance of pharmacist-led deprescribing using STOPPFrail for older adults in nursing homes.<h4>Background</h4>The Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions in Frail adults with limited life expectancy (STOPPFrail) criteria aim to reduce inappropriate/unnecessary medications in frail older adults, which should minimise adverse drug events and additional healthcare expenditure. Little is known about the economic outcomes of applying these criteria as an intervention.<h4>Aim</h4>To evaluate cost avoidance of pharmacist-led application of STOPPFrail to frail older nursing home residents with limited life expectancy.<h4>Method</h4>Pharmacist-identified STOPPFrail-defined potentially inappropriate medications that were deprescribed by patients' general practitioners were assigned a rating by a multidisciplinary panel, i.e. the probability of an adverse drug event occurring if the 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Oct2026-06-02T11:50:14.026Z2025-04-04T02:49:20.2ZS-EPMC113992823896773310.1007/s11096-024-01749-3