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Gerios: Recommending Drugs and Dosing for Elderly Patients

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: Elderly patients are often exposed to inappropriate medications or overly high drug doses, often with adverse consequences. To assist providers with prescribing for the elderly, we designed a decision support system that delivers a recommended dose or suggests a medication substitution when medications are being ordered in hospitalized elderly patients. A baseline period of evaluation showed significant noncompliance with existing recommendations. We are currently assessing the impact of the decision support system on prescribing behavior and patient outcomes.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Josh F. Peterson, David W. Bates, Minal Patel, Jerry Avorn, Gilad J. Kuperman

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W271934568

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