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Table 3 Delphi questionnaire round 2 results

From: Development of a core outcome set for effectiveness trials aimed at optimising prescribing in older adults in care homes

Outcome

Mean

Med

Respondents scoring 7–9 ‘critically important’ (%)

Respondents scoring 1–3 ‘not important’ (%)

Consensus Result (In, Out, No consensus)

Number of medications

7.3

8.0

83.3

11.1

In

Costs of prescribed medications

6.3

7.0

61.1

11.1

No consensus

Medication wastage (and associated costs)

6.6

7.0

66.7

5.6

No consensus

Polypharmacy (≥4 medicines)

6.6

7.0

66.7

5.6

No consensus

Medication changes made (by anyone

6.5

7.0

55.6

5.6

No consensus

Number of medication reviews conducted (by anyone)

6.6

7.0

66.7

5.6

No consensus

Visits to outpatients (and associated costs)

5.6

5.0

33.3

5.6

No consensus

Visits to/from GP (and associated costs)

6.6

6.5

50.0

0

No consensus

Visits to/from nurse (and associated costs)

6.1

6.5

50.0

0

No consensus

Acute kidney injury

6.8

7.0

53.3

0

No consensus

Physical functioning

6.5

7.0

61.1

5.6

No consensus

Behaviour

6.9

7.0

61.1

5.6

No consensus

Cognitive functioning

6.8

7.0

61.1

0

No consensus

Depression

6.7

7.0

61.1

0

No consensus

Compliance with NICE guidelines

6.4

7.0

55.6

16.7

No consensus

Compliance with medicines

6.9

7.5

61.1

5.6

No consensus

Care home staff job satisfaction

5.1

5.0

22.2

5.6

No consensus

Efficiency of medication administration by care home staff

6.4

6.0

38.9

0

No consensus

Accuracy of administration of medications by care home staff

7.3

7.0

55.6

0

No consensus

Anticholinergic burden

7.3

7.0

75.0

0

In