Clinical decision support systems to optimize prescription in hospitalized older patients

Bouyakoub, Hayat;Gräfe, Mégane;Ennader, Nadia;Marien, Sophie;Dalleur, Olivia
(2022) 50th ESCP Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy, Polypharmacy and ageing — Location: (Czech Republic) Prague (19.October.2022)

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  • Bouyakoub, HayatUCLouvain
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  • Gräfe, MéganeUCLouvain
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  • Ennader, NadiaUCLouvain
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  • Marien, SophieUCLouvain
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  • Dalleur, OliviaUCLouvain
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Inappropriate prescriptions (IP) are common among hospitalized older adults. Reducing IP is a major and global challenge. Incorporating clinical decision support systems (CDSS) into electronical medical records across hospitals might be a good strategy to optimize prescription in hospitalized older patients. The aim of this study is to develop, implement and assess a CDSS based on STOPP/START (Screening Tool of Older People’s Prescription/Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment) Version 2 in order to reduce the number of potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) among older patients. [...]
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Bouyakoub, H., Gräfe, M., Ennader, N., Marien, S., & Dalleur, O. (2022). Clinical decision support systems to optimize prescription in hospitalized older patients. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 44, 1534-1535. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/104040 (Original work published 2022)