General practitioners' deprescribing decisions in older adults with polypharmacy: a case vignette study in 31 countries

Jungo, Katharina Tabea; Mantelli, Sophie; Rozsnyai, Zsofia; Missiou, Aristea; Biljana Gerasimovska Kitanovska; Weltermann, Birgitta; Mallen, Christian; Collins, Claire; Bonfim, Daiana; Kurpas, Donata; Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando; Dumitra, Gindrovel; Thulesius, Hans; Lingner, Heidrun; Johansen, Kasper Lorenz; Wallis, Katharine; Hoffmann, Kathryn; Peremans, Lieve; Pilv, Liina; Šter, Marija Petek

doi:10.1186/s12877-020-01953-6

General practitioners' deprescribing decisions in older adults with polypharmacy: a case vignette study in 31 countries

Journal

BMC Geriatrics

Date Issued

2021

Author(s)

Jungo, Katharina Tabea

Mantelli, Sophie

Rozsnyai, Zsofia

Missiou, Aristea

Weltermann, Birgitta

Mallen, Christian

Collins, Claire

Bonfim, Daiana

Kurpas, Donata

Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando

Dumitra, Gindrovel

Thulesius, Hans

Lingner, Heidrun

Johansen, Kasper Lorenz

Wallis, Katharine

Hoffmann, Kathryn

Peremans, Lieve

Pilv, Liina

Šter, Marija Petek

Bleckwenn, Markus

Sattler, Martin

van der Ploeg, Milly

Torzsa, Péter

Kánská, Petra Bomberová

Vinker, Shlomo

Assenova, Radost

Bravo, Raquel Gomez

Viegas, Rita P A

Tsopra, Rosy

Pestic, Sanda Kreitmayer

Gintere, Sandra

Koskela, Tuomas H

Lazic, Vanja

Tkachenko, Victoria

Reeve, Emily

Luymes, Clare

Poortvliet, Rosalinde K E

Rodondi, Nicolas

Gussekloo, Jacobijn

Streit, Sven

DOI

10.1186/s12877-020-01953-6

Abstract

General practitioners (GPs) should regularly review patients' medications and, if necessary, deprescribe, as inappropriate polypharmacy may harm patients' health. However, deprescribing can be challenging for physicians. This study investigates GPs' deprescribing decisions in 31 countries.