Klaas van der Spek

Only 10% of the psychotropic drug use for neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia is fully appropriate. The PROPER I-study

Klaas van der Spek, Debby L. Gerritsen, Martin Smalbrugge et al. · International Psychogeriatrics · 2016 · 73 citations · Full text

Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Psychiatry +13

The effect of biannual medication reviews on the appropriateness of psychotropic drug use for neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia: a randomised controlled trial

Klaas van der Spek, Raymond T.C.M. Koopmans, Martin Smalbrugge et al. · Age and Ageing · 2018 · 45 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, Dementia +15

Factors Related to Psychotropic Drug Prescription for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

C.H.W. Smeets, Martin Smalbrugge, Sytse U. Zuidema et al. · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2014 · 35 citations

Medicine, Pharmacotherapy, Psychiatry +16

Can the PROPER intervention reduce psychotropic drug prescription in nursing home residents with dementia? Results of a cluster-randomized controlled trial

C.H.W. Smeets, Martin Smalbrugge, R.T.C.M. Koopmans et al. · International Psychogeriatrics · 2020 · 34 citations · Full text

Medicine, Pharmacotherapy, Psychiatry +17

Psychotropic drug prescription for nursing home residents with dementia: prevalence and associations with non-resident-related factors

C.H.W. Smeets, Debby L. Gerritsen, Sytse U. Zuidema et al. · Aging & Mental Health · 2017 · 30 citations · Full text

Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Pharmacotherapy +11