TY - JOUR T1 - Personalised, patient-inclusive clinical medication reviews can reduce drug-related problems in older patients JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 16 LP - 16 DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103162 VL - 24 IS - 1 AU - Michelle Acorn Y1 - 2021/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/24/1/16.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Verdoorn S, Kwint HF, Blom JW, et al. Effects of a clinical medication review focused on personal goals, quality of life, and health problems in older persons with polypharmacy: a randomised controlled trial (DREAMeR-study). PLoS Med 2019;16:e1002798. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002798.Optimising personalised and tailored clinical medication reviews (CMRs) for older patients can reduce drug-related problems (DRPs) due to multimorbidity and polypharmacy.An approach to the CMR guided by patient goals and preferences are beneficial to quality of life and well-being.A CMR is a structured, critical examination of a patient’s medications with the objective of reaching an agreement about treatment, optimising medicine impact, minimising medication-related issues and reducing waste. Limited evidence exists on the CMR intervention ability to improve patient outcomes. The DREAMeR study looks at polypharmacy in older persons who can benefit from a patient-centred CMR focusing on personal goals, … ER -