The impact of medication review with version 2 STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions) and START (Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment) criteria in a French nursing home: a 3-month follow-up study.

Background: Improving medication appropriateness is a priority of French national campaigns in nursing homes. A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the impact of a medication review in a French nursing home with a 3-month follow up.

Method: A medication review was conducted in 2015 using version 2 STOPP and START criteria.