Abstract Introduction It is important for health professional societies to involve members in defining their roles and future activities including research priorities. Aim This study aimed to identify members’ views on the areas of research that European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) should prioritise in delivering research support, research projects and education. Method An online questionnaire was initially developed by the ESCP Research Committee and reviewed by the research team. It included structured a…

Introduction The provision of optimal care for older adults with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) poses significant challenges due to the interplay of multiple medical, pharmacological, functional and psychosocial factors. To address these challenges, the I-CARE4OLD project, funded by the EU-Horizon 2020 programme, developed an advanced clinical decision support tool—the iCARE tool—leveraging large longitudinal data from millions of home care and nursing home recipients across eight countries. The tool uses machi…

Use of anticholinergic and sedative medications is potentially inappropriate in older adults due to associated adverse effects, including impaired cognitive and physical function. This study evaluated anticholinergic and sedative burden in Croatian community-dwelling older adults using the Drug Burden Index (DBI) and examined its association with self-reported health and healthcare utilization over 12 months. This observational, cross-sectional study, part of the EuroAgeism H2020 ESR 7 project, included convenient…

Our findings demonstrate a high prevalence of PIM use among older patients from CEE countries and considerable cross-country differences, underscoring the need to improve medication prescribing for older adults to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes.

There is a significant paucity of literature providing specific (de-)prescribing advice for clinical practice. More precise recommendations are required in view of patient safety.