Martyn Patel

Jan 12, 2025 | spcare.bmj.com | Caroline Barry |Martyn Patel

AbstractContext Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is an area of expanding research, which could indicate whether an individual is likely to benefit from a symptom control medication. Palliative and supportive care (PSC) could be an area that benefits from PGx, however, little is known about the current evidence base for this. Objective To determine how PGx can be applied in PSC, whether there is any evidence of benefit, and to understand the extent and type of evidence that supports the use of PGx in PSC.

Apr 5, 2024 | wiredspace.wits.ac.za | Jacqueline Martin-Kerry |Jo Taylor |Sion Scott |Martyn Patel

AbstractBackground: Half of older people are prescribed unnecessary/inappropriate medications that are not routinely deprescribedin hospital hence there is a need for deprescribing trials. We aimed to develop a Core Outcome Set (COS) for deprescribingtrials for older people under the care of a geriatrician during hospital admission. Methods: We developed a list of potentially relevant outcomes from the literature.