Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/45850, first published .
An Ontology-Based Approach to Improving Medication Appropriateness in Older Patients: Algorithm Development and Validation Study

An Ontology-Based Approach to Improving Medication Appropriateness in Older Patients: Algorithm Development and Validation Study

An Ontology-Based Approach to Improving Medication Appropriateness in Older Patients: Algorithm Development and Validation Study

Elena Calvo-Cidoncha   1 , PharmD ;   Julián Verdinelli   2 , PharmD ;   Javier González-Bueno   3 , PharmD, PhD ;   Alfonso López-Soto   4 , MD, PhD ;   Concepción Camacho Hernando   1 , MBA, PharmD ;   Xavier Pastor-Duran   2 , MD, PhD ;   Carles Codina-Jané   1 , PharmD, PhD ;   Raimundo Lozano-Rubí   2 , BSCS, MD, PhD

1 Pharmacy Service, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2 Clinical Informatics Service, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

3 Pharmacy Service, Hospital Dos de Maig, Consorci Sanitari Integral, Barcelona, Spain

4 Geriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Corresponding Author:

  • Elena Calvo-Cidoncha, PharmD
  • Pharmacy Service
  • Hospital Clínic of Barcelona
  • Villaroel 170
  • Barcelona, 08036
  • Spain
  • Phone: 34 932279206
  • Email: elcalvo@clinic.cat