Reducing low-value prescriptions through doctor feedback
This trial tests whether giving doctors regular feedback can help reduce prescriptions of certain medicines (sleeping pills, acid reducers, and painkillers) that may be risky for older people. If you are 65 or older and take one of these medicines long-term, the study aims to improve your care by helping your doctor review if the medicine is still needed.
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Who can take part
- You must be 65 years of age or older.
- You must be taking a benzodiazepine (for anxiety or sleep) for more than 3 months.
- OR you must be taking a proton pump inhibitor (for acid reflux or stomach acid) for more than 8 weeks without a diagnosed stomach disease and without needing long-term stomach-protective medication.
- OR you must be taking an opioid for non-cancer pain for more than 3 months.
- You are not currently living in a care home.
- You are not receiving palliative care (care focused on comfort for serious illness).
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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