Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition of structured medication review (SMR).
  • The importance of SMRs.
  • Who should get an SMR and how to identify them.
• Management 
  • How to conduct SMRs.
  • Who should conduct an SMR.
  • Useful tools for medication reviews.
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

There is a separate course on Multimorbidity and Prescribing — you may find it useful to take that course in conjunction with this one. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What is meant by the term structured medication review.
• Why it is important to undertake SMRs.
• Who should have an SMR.
• How to identify people who could benefit from an SMR.
• How to conduct SMRs.
• Who should conduct an SMR.
• About useful tools to help conduct medication reviews.

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