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Table 3 IMPROVE-IT HRM schedule of enrolment, intervention, and assessment

From: Improving medication prescribing-related outcomes for vulnerable elderly in transitions on high-risk medications (IMPROVE-IT HRM): a pilot randomized trial protocol

Assessment

Enrolment

Study in-progress

Study end

Baseline

Inpatient stay

Hospital discharge

1 week

1 month

3 months

Eligibility screen

A

     

IMPROVE-IT assessment of capacity to consent

B

     

Informed consent

1/C

     

EQ-5D-5L v10- Canada

I/C

    

I/C

Medication quality of life (MedQOL)

1/C

    

I/C

Clinical Frailty Scale

I/C

    

I/C

Complete medication list (prescription, OTC, other)

I/C

 

I/C

  

I/C

Medication knowledge assessment

I/C

    

I/C

Circle-of-care information

I

 

I

I

I

 

Randomization and allocation

I/C

     

Clinical Pharmacology Toxicology Consult

 

I

 

I

I

 

Appropriateness of prescribing (APEQ) — #drug therapy problems improved, #high-risk medication problems improved, #PIMs improved

I/C

    

I/C

Adverse drug event assessment

     

I/C

Patient problems with medications

     

I/C

Patient/caregiver satisfaction questionnaire

     

I/C

Provider satisfaction questionnaire

     

I/C

Health Resource Utilization Questionnaire

     

I/C

  1. Abbreviations: A-all potentially eligible patients, B-all eligible and interested patients, I-intervention, C-control, I/C-both groups