The MATCH-D criteria was developed by a team of Australian researchers at the University of Western Australia and the University of Sydney. The papers are all available as Open Access publications. It is now being tested in a randomised controlled trial funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Publications:
The enablers and barriers to implementing the MATCH-D criteria:
Page AT, Clifford RM, Potter K, Seubert L, McLachlan AJ, Hill X, King S, Clark V, Ryan C, Parekh N, Etherton-Beer CD. Exploring the enablers and barriers to implementing the Medication Appropriateness Tool for Comorbid Health conditions during Dementia (MATCH-D) criteria in Australia: a qualitative study. BMJ open. 2017 Aug 1;7(8):e017906.
The published Criteria:
Page, A., Potter, K., Clifford, R., McLachlan, A. J. and Etherton-Beer, C. (2016), MedicationAppropriateness Tool for Comorbid Health conditions in Dementia (MATCH-D): Consensus recommendations from a multidisciplinary expert panel. Intern Med J. In Press.
The systematic review and protocol to inform the development of the MATCH-D criteria
The protocol for the MATCH-D criteria:
Page A, Potter K, Clifford R, McLachlan A, Etherton-Beer C. Prescribing for Australians living with dementia: study protocol using the Delphi technique. BMJ open. 2015 Aug 1;5(8):e008048.
The systematic literature review to inform their development:
Page A, Etherton‐Beer C, Seubert LJ, Clark V, Hill X, King S, Clifford RM. Medication use to manage comorbidities for people with dementia: a systematic review. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research. 2018 Aug;48(4):356-67.