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Table 1 Secondary outcomes

From: Deprescribing psychotropic medicines for behaviours that challenge in people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review

Number and frequency of hospital admissions

Number and frequency of referrals to intensive nursing support

Number of placement breakdowns

Number of dose increases or dose decreases of psychotropic medicines

Number of new psychotropic medicines initiated, or psychotropic medicines withdrawn

Frequency, severity, or impact of behaviour that challenges

Number of hours of social care support

Estimates of costs associated with deprescribing approaches

Changes in physical health parameters