Objective. To establish a clinically relevant list with explicit criteria for pharmacologically
inappropriate prescriptions in general practice for elderly people ≥70 years. Design. A three-…

Aim: Based on a multidisciplinary review of drug use in nursing home residents, this study
aimed to identify the most frequent clinically relevant medication problems and to analyse …

Objective To assess the effects of a multifaceted educational intervention in Norwegian general
practice aiming to reduce antibiotic prescription rates for acute respiratory tract infections …

Purpose The elderly often use several drugs on a regular basis and are especially at risk for
drug-related harm from side effects and interactions. The aim of this study was to explore the …

Objective. To develop a set of explicit criteria for pharmacologically inappropriate medication
use in nursing homes. Design. In an expert panel, a three-round Delphi consensus process …

Background Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is common in the general population. We
investigated effectiveness of brief intervention (BI) for achieving drug withdrawal in primary …

Objectives To examine general practitioners’ (GPs’) antibiotic prescribing patterns for acute
respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) as compared with national guidelines. We also wanted to …

Objective: Psychotropic drug use among nursing home residents with regard to diagnostic
indications and patient- and institution characteristics was analysed. Methods: A cross-…

Background In Norway, as in many Western countries, a shift from institutional care to home
care is taking place. Our knowledge is limited regarding which needs for nursing …

Importance Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug regimens are major health concerns
among older adults. Various interventions focused on medication optimization strategies have …