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Table. 3.

Table. 3.

Consensus of the eligibility criteria for medication management program

Eligibility criteria Median SD Frequency of response Agreement Appropriate Round

1~3 4~6 7~9
New residents of long-term care facilities 8 1.0 0 1 13 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Discharged in the past month 7 1.7 1 3 10 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Any falls or fractures in the past 3 months 8 2.2 1 1 12 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Severe senility 8 1.9 1 1 12 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Chronic excessive polypharmacy (≥10 medication) 8.5 1.4 0 1 13 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Taking 3 or more medications for chronic disease 5.5 2.2 4 8 2 Agreement Unclear
Significant changes in medication in the past 3 months 5.5 2.3 2 7 5 Disagreement Unclear
Taking commonly misused medicines 8 1.5 0 2 12 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Taking medicines with a narrow therapeutic index 7.5 2.3 2 2 10 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Taking high-alert medications 8 1.7 1 0 13 Agreement Appropriate 1st
Having symptoms suspected of adverse drug reaction 8.5 2.5 2 1 11 Agreement Appropriate 1st
When requested by physicians, nurses, pharmacists, or caregivers 8 2.0 1 1 12 Agreement Appropriate 1st
*Taking 3 or more prescription drugs for one chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure) 6 2.0 2 6 6 Disagreement Unclear
*Changes in 2 or more chronic disease medication in the past 3 months 6 2.2 2 6 6 Disagreement Unclear

*Additional comments from the expert panel

SD, standard deviation

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