(De)Prescribing in Hospitalized Sarcopenic Geriatric Patients

A new way of medication review in patients with sarcopenia. This method is based on previous scientific research and is aimed at minimizing pharmacotherapy. The aim is to combat symptoms and complaints and to stop (preventive) medication as much as possible

The usual care in the geriatric medicine in the Netherlands consisting of a medication review based on the STOPP-START criteria. These criteria have been combined in a protocol that describes when certain medication(groups) must be continued or discontinued for specific patient characteristics.