Study instrument
The primary outcome of the study is the experiences, attitudes, and
beliefs of HCPs towards intentional medication discontinuation, to be
measured using a validated tool, “Prescribers’ perceptions of
medication discontinuation: survey instrument development and
validation” (14). The questionnaire has five significant groups related
to constructs of clinical deprescribing decisions of HCPs, namely
‘medication characteristics’ (seven items), ‘current patient clinical
factors’ (five items), ‘Predictions of future health states’ (three
items), ‘Patients’ resources to manage their own health’ (four items)
and ‘Education and experience (four items).