Table 1

Data from two recent literature reviews on the procedure for medication review in the hospital setting

ReferenceFrom the reviewProcedure describedInspiration for our procedure
Bladh 2011Graabæk and Kjeldsen2Procedure is electronic screeningNo
Fertleman 2005Graabæk and Kjeldsen2No procedure describedNo
Gallagher 2011Christensen and Lundh1Systematic procedure, screening with START/STOPP criteriaNo
Gillespie 2009Graabæk and Kjeldsen2; Christensen and Lundh1Procedure only reference to book (Cipolle R, Strand LM, Morley PC. Pharmaceutical Care Practice. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Co; 1998.)No
Hellstrom 2011Graabæk and Kjeldsen2Procedure described but not in detailNo
Lipton 1992Graabæk and Kjeldsen2No procedure describedNo
Lisby et al18Graabæk and Kjeldsen2; Christensen and Lundh1Procedure describedDiscrepancies, inappropriate drugs, doses, routes, dosing schedules or inappropriate interactions between drugs
Lisby et al19Christensen and Lundh1Procedure describedDiscrepancies, inappropriate drugs, doses, routes, dosing schedules or inappropriate interactions between drugs
Mortimer 2011Graabæk and Kjeldsen2Procedure described but not in detailNo
O'Dell 2005Graabæk and Kjeldsen2No procedure describedNo
Schnipper et al20Christensen and Lundh1Procedure described but not a systematic procedureNon-adherence, lack of efficacy, side effects, indications, directions for use and potential adverse effects
Scullin et al16Graabæk and Kjeldsen2Procedure described but not a systematic procedureAllergies, side effects, adherence, discrepancies, therapeutic goals, relevant clinical chemistry, haematology results, therapeutic drug monitoring
Spinewine et al17Graabæk and Kjeldsen2Figure with procedure included.
Procedure only reference to book
(Cipolle R, Strand LM, Morley PC. Pharmaceutical Care Practice. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Co; 1998.)
Indication, drug–drug interactions, dose, drug–disease interactions, choice of drug, duration, modalities of administration, cost, underuse, adverse drug reaction
  • START, Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment; STOPP, Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions.