An Electronic Health Record “Nudge” to Reduce Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing for Primary Care Patients With Dementia: A Pragmatic RCT

By afschroeder • July 8, 2026

Sarkisian CA, Villaflores CW, Walling AM, Vangala SS, Cheng EM, Shu SB, Pillai A, Cheng GY, Goldstein N, Mafi J. An Electronic Health Record "Nudge" to Reduce Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing for Primary Care Patients With Dementia: A Pragmatic RCT. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1111/jgs.70543. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42412314.

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