Medication review for older surgical patients
This trial checks whether a team-led medication review during a hospital stay helps older adults avoid medication problems and improves outcomes after surgery. It focuses on people taking several medications and compares their care with a structured medication assessment plan.
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Who can take part
- You (or your legal representative) agree to join and sign the consent form
- You are at least 65 years old and have been taking at least 5 medications for 6 months or more
- You are currently in a hospital surgery department
- You can be followed for about 3 months after hospital care
- You have a “Trivalle” medication-risk score of 2 or higher, and you live in a nursing home or plan to go home after hospitalization
- You are not in another certain type of medication-intervention study, and you are not receiving palliative (comfort-focused) care
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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