• Drug Treatment in Older People before and after the Transition to a Multi-Dose Drug Dispensing System - A Longitudinal Analysis 

      Wallerstedt, Susanna M.; Fastbom, Johan; Johnell, Kristina; Sjöberg, Christina; Landahl, Sten; Sundström, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: an association has been found between multi-dose drug dispensing (MDD) and use of many drugs. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of this association, by performing a longitudinal analysis of ...
    • Gir innføring av multidose riktigere legemiddelbruk? 

      Hindhammer, Anne; Ali, Zana; Lange, Magnhild; Pedersen, Stig Henning; Steinland, Eirik; Sæther, Erik Magnus; Sørbråten, Tommy (Journal article, 2012)
      Hensikt: Hensikten med studien er å kartlegge hvor dan uttaket av legemidler målt i definerte døgndoser (DDD) påvirkes av innføring av multidose for pasienter tilknyttet hjemmesykepleien. Både det totale uttaket og uttaket ...
    • Inappropriate prescribing for the elderly—a modern epidemic? 

      Nyborg, Gunhild; Straand, Jørund; Brekke, Mette (Journal article, 2012)
      PURPOSE: The elderly often use several drugs on a regular basis and are especially at risk for drug-related harm from side effects and interactions. The aim of this study was to explore the overall prevalence of and ...
    • Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients in general practice: how common? 

      Brekke, Mette; Rognstad, Sture; Straand, Jørund; Furu, Kari; Gjelstad, Svein; Bjørner, Trine; Dalen, Ingvild (Journal article, 2008)
      Objective. To assess Norwegian general practitioners’ (GPs’) level of potentially harmful drug prescribing for elderly patients. Design. Prescription data for 12 months were retrospectively retrieved from the Norwegian ...