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Table 4 Results regarding Recommendation 3 according to the type of structure

From: Geriatric Choosing Wisely choice of recommendations in France: a pragmatic approach based on clinical audits

 

Acute/post-acute

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Recommendation 3

887 screening

597 screening

463 older adults were on benzodiazepine (52%)

240 older adults were on benzodiazepine (40%)

Among them, 75 older adults on benzodiazepine for < 30 days (16%), and 388 older adults were on benzodiazepine for > 30 days (84%)

Among them, 28 older adults on benzodiazepine for < 30 days (12%), and 212 older adults were on benzodiazepine for > 30 days (88%)

19 were offered benzodiazepine weaning and/or withdrawal support

5 were offered benzodiazepine weaning and/or withdrawal support