Assessing appropriateness of drug therapy in older persons: Development and application of a medication assessment tool for long-term management of atrial fibrillation

• Published in: Pharmacy practice Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 1021
• Main Authors: Gauci, Marise, Wirth, Francesca, Camilleri, Liberato, Azzopardi, Lilian M, Serracino-Inglott, Anthony
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, S.L 01.10.2017; Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas; Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas
• Subjects: Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiac arrhythmia; Clinical Audit; Drug Therapy; Inappropriate Prescribing; Older Adults; Original Research; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Pharmacotherapy; Validation Studies as Topic; Aged; Validation Studies as Topic; Inappropriate Prescribing; Atrial Fibrillation; Clinical Audit; Drug Therapy

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly prevalent in older persons and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Assessing appropriateness of drug therapy in AF may be facilitated by application of medication assessment tools (MATs). To develop, psychometrically evaluate and apply an innov...