Deprescribing Through the <scp>LESS</scp> ‐ <scp>CHRON</scp> Tool: Recruitment Data and Results of Impact on Pharmacological Treatment ( <scp>LESS</scp> ‐ <scp>CHRON</scp> Validation Project)
The LESS-CHRON tool effectively identified deprescribing opportunities, reducing both medication burden and anticholinergic load. Institutionalized patients had a higher deprescribing success rate. However, clinical judgment and patient preferences remain key barriers to successful implementation.
Authors
- Aitana Rodríguez‐Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9995-5899)
- Karina Lorenzo‐Lorenzo
- Isabel María Carrión‐Madroñal
- Marta Mejías‐Trueba
- María Dolores Alonso‐Castañé
- Diego Gómez‐Herrero
Institutions
- American Pharmacists Association (US)
- University Hospital Complex Of Vigo (ES)
- Hospital Virgen de la Concha (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70269
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22