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Safer prescribing and care for the elderly (SPACE): cluster randomised controlled trial in general practice.

December 15, 2021

Wallis KA, Elley CR, Moyes SA, et al. BJGP Open. 2022;6(1):BJGPO.2021.0129.

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Common high-risk medications such as antiplatelets and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have the potential to cause serious patient harm. This randomized trial examined the usefulness of an existing intervention to support safer prescribing in general practice to improve safe high-risk prescribing.

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