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Outcome 4 months after intervention based on each deprescribing method (n = 30)
| Outcome | Number of residents (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taper dose before stopping (n = 19) | Decrease dose only (n = 4) | Hard stop (n = 5) | Switch to ranitidine (n = 2) | |
| Completed deprescribing successfully | 14 (73.7) | 4 (100.0) | 4 (80.0) | 2 (100.0) |
| Restarted on PPI | 1 (5.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patient moved after intervention | 1 (5.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patient died after intervention | 3 (15.8) | 0 | 1 (20.0) | 0 |
Abbreviations: PPI, proton pump inhibitor.
