Interventions for reducing benzodiazepine use in older people: Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Findings

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2012
Year Published

2014
Quality Rating

8/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Australia (3); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Finland (2); Spain (2); USA (2); Argentina (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); UK (Northern Ireland) (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

Australia (3); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Finland (2); Spain (2); USA (2); Argentina (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); UK (Northern Ireland) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Implementation strategies
Provider-targeted strategy
Educational material
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Technologies
Drugs
Sectors
Primary care
Long-term care
Providers
Physicians
Nurse

Publication details

Citation

Gould RL, Coulson MC, Patel N, Highton-Williamson E, Howard RJ. Interventions for reducing benzodiazepine use in older people: Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 2014;204(2):98-107.
DOI

10.1192/bjp.bp.113.126003

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