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Table 6 Resource feasibility outcomes

From: Team approach to polypharmacy evaluation and reduction: feasibility randomized trial of a structured clinical pathway to reduce polypharmacy

Feasibility category

Outcome

Criteria for success

N/description

Resources

Length of time to complete the surveys

Less than 50% of participants require more than 1 visit to complete data collection; less than 2 h required for data collection visits

Baseline visit: 1 to 2.5 h

6-month visit: 1 to 1.5 h

Two people required multiple visits due to fatigue with data collection

Resources

Travel time for the research team done to complete visits

Less than 50% of visits require ≥ 30 min of travel time (one way)

No travel time for office data collection

Time to travel to participant’s house ranges from 10- to 30-min driving time one way

Baseline: 27 visits at home, 13 office visits

6 months: 17 visits at home, 18 office visits