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Table 5 SPPiRE Pilot Results

From: Supporting prescribing in older people with multimorbidity and significant polypharmacy in primary care (SPPiRE): a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol and pilot

Pilot Component

Problem

Change

Finder tool

Over identification of patients

• Include only items with unique ATC code

• Include only items listed as “current”

Educational videos

Not fully watched by all GPs due to time constraint

• Content condensed

• Focus on demonstrating review process

Web-guided medication review

Not fully completed by all GPs

• Website layout modified

• Instructions more explicit

• Recommendation to allow for more time

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