A medication screening tool for cognitive aging researchers.
A Web-based medication screening tool that provides researchers with information about side effects associated with medications commonly used by older participants is described. This tool can be used for research purposes to better separate the effects of normal, healthy aging processes from the deleterious effects often associated with medication usage. Researchers can use this tool, called SMART (Screening Medications: Aging Research Taxonomy), to (a) obtain information pertaining to the cognitive, sensory, and motor side effects associated with specific medications and (b) screen medications in their research for side effect severity. The Web address for the tool is www.psychology.gatech.edu/SMART
Batsakes
Peter J
PJ
School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta 30332-0170, USA.
Hancock
Holly E
HE
Rogers
Wendy A
WA
Fisk
Arthur D
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D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010465:Perception / Q000187:drug effects; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D012106:Research; D012984:Software