Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien
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Review
Interventions to address polypharmacy in older adults living with multimorbidity: Review of reviews.
To summarize evidence from published systematic reviews evaluating the effect of polypharmacy interventions on clinical and intermediate outcomes. It also summarizes the adverse events that may occur as a result of these interventions. ⋯ Polypharmacy interventions are associated with reductions in potentially inappropriate prescribing and improvements in medication adherence. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness for clinical and intermediate outcomes.