Dissemination of Evidence‐Based Antipsychotic Prescribing Guidelines to Nursing Homes: A Cluster Randomized Trial

To evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to translate and disseminate evidence‐based guidelines about atypical antipsychotic use to nursing homes (NHs).

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