Consensus validation of a screening tool for cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in geriatric patients: the RASP_CARDIO list (Rationalization of Home Medication by an Adjusted STOPP list in Older Patients).

Purpose: Cardiovascular agents commonly used in geriatric patients, are linked to potentially avoidable harm and might hence be a suitable substrate for medication review practices. Therefore, we sought to update and validate the content of the cardiovascular segment of the previously published Rationalization of Home Medication by an Adjusted STOPP list in Older Patients (RASP) List.

Methods: A three-step study was conducted by the pharmacy department in collaboration with the geriatric medicine and cardiology department at the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.