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Developing A Framework To Evaluate Low Value Prescribing In The Australian Health Care Setting
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$124,608.00
Summary
The aim of this project is to develop a framework to evaluate the quality of prescribing in Australia using routinely collected administrative health data. Given growing concerns regarding the quality of prescribing of psychotropic medicines and opioids, these medicines will be e focus of the study. Patterns, quality markers and health and financial consequences of poor prescribing will be assessed.
Polypharmacy In The Heart Failure Patient: Are All Prescribed Drug Classes Required?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$134,110.00
Summary
This project investigates the issue of polypharmacy is heart failure. Polypharmacy is the use of four or more prescription medications, and heart failure patients take six on average. This project investigates the evidence for safe withdrawal of medications failure that have not been shown to prolong life in heart, doctor and patient attitudes to withdrawing medications, and then runs a series of three clinical trials, each withdrawing a different medication in heart failure patients and closely ....This project investigates the issue of polypharmacy is heart failure. Polypharmacy is the use of four or more prescription medications, and heart failure patients take six on average. This project investigates the evidence for safe withdrawal of medications failure that have not been shown to prolong life in heart, doctor and patient attitudes to withdrawing medications, and then runs a series of three clinical trials, each withdrawing a different medication in heart failure patients and closely monitors the effects.Read moreRead less