Findings
dementia
ADVERSE DRUG EVENT
In this national survey study of 890 primary care physicians, 9 factors influencing deprescribing decisions for older adults with dementia were prioritized. When a medication may increase risk of an adverse drug event or have limited benefit as a treatment, physicians are sensitive to concerns that deprescribing would worsen symptoms, are more reluctant to deprescribe a medication started by someone else, and less concerned about the cost of medication.