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Barbara Farrell

University of Ottawa
Verified email at bruyere.org
Cited by 5848

Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors: evidence-based clinical practice guideline

B Farrell, K Pottie, W Thompson, T Boghossian… - Canadian Family …, 2017 - cfp.ca
Objective To develop an evidence-based guideline to help clinicians make decisions about
when and how to safely taper or stop proton pump inhibitors (PPIs); to focus on the highest …

[HTML][HTML] What are priorities for deprescribing for elderly patients? Capturing the voice of practitioners: a modified delphi process

B Farrell, C Tsang, L Raman-Wilms, H Irving, J Conklin… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use among older adults contribute to adverse
drug reactions, falls, cognitive impairment, noncompliance, hospitalization and mortality. …

Deprescribing antihyperglycemic agents in older persons: evidence-based clinical practice guideline

B Farrell, C Black, W Thompson, L McCarthy… - Canadian Family …, 2017 - cfp.ca
Objective To develop an evidence-based guideline to help clinicians make decisions about
when and how to safely taper, stop, or switch antihyperglycemic agents in older adults. …

Deprescribing benzodiazepine receptor agonists: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline

…, A Holbrook, C Boyd, R Swenson, A Ma, B Farrell - Canadian Family …, 2018 - cfp.ca
Objective To develop an evidence-based guideline to help clinicians make decisions about
when and how to safely taper and stop benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs); to focus …

[HTML][HTML] Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy

…, R Peto, H Pan, J Potter, HH Eckstein, B Farrell… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Among asymptomatic patients with severe carotid artery stenosis but no recent
stroke or transient cerebral ischaemia, either carotid artery stenting (CAS) or carotid …

Earnings management of firms reporting material internal control weaknesses under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

KC Chan, B Farrell, P Lee - Auditing: A Journal of Practice & …, 2008 - publications.aaahq.org
The main objectives of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are to improve the accuracy and
reliability of corporate disclosure. Under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the external …

Deprescribing: a narrative review of the evidence and practical recommendations for recognizing opportunities and taking action

E Reeve, W Thompson, B Farrell - European journal of internal medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Deprescribing can be defined as the process of withdrawal or dose reduction of medications
which are considered inappropriate in an individual. The aim of this narrative review is to …

Qualitative comparison of the reliability of health status assessments with the EuroQol and SF-36 questionnaires after stroke

P Dorman, J Slattery, B Farrell, M Dennis… - Stroke, 1998 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The reliability of the EuroQol and SF-36 questionnaires after stroke
is not known. We therefore aimed to assess and compare the test-retest reliability of both …

Improving cardiovascular health at population level: 39 community cluster randomised trial of Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP)

…, JM Paterson, T Karwalajtys, T Gierman, B Farrell… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the community based Cardiovascular Health
Awareness Program (CHAP) on morbidity from cardiovascular disease. Design Community …

Deprescribing antipsychotics for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and insomnia: evidence-based clinical practice guideline

LM Bjerre, B Farrell, M Hogel, L Graham… - Canadian Family …, 2018 - cfp.ca
Objective To develop an evidence-based guideline to help clinicians make decisions about
when and how to safely taper and stop antipsychotics; to focus on the highest level of …