Deprescribing guidelines – Tools for implementation

Deprescribing can be challenging. The Bruyère and Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network’s “Deprescribing Guidelines for the Elderly” project developed guidelines and decision-support tools in the form of algorithms. New knowledge translation tools supported by this grant include whiteboard videos to help clinicians use these algorithms in a variety of situations, infographics for the public, and French translations.

Lead: Dr. Barbara Farrell, Bruyère Research Institute

Co-investigators: Dr. James Conklin, Dr. Lise Bjerre, Dr. Lisa McCarthy, Dr. Kevin Pottie, Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms, Dr. Carlos Rojas-Fernandez

Contact: deprescribing@deprescribing.org

Funder (2016-2017): The Government of Ontario through the Bruyère Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care.