Planas 2009.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods |
Evaluation of a hypertension medication therapy management program in patients with diabetes Patient RCT, conducted in 5 pharmacies in Tulsa, OK, USA Two arms: 1. Control (control arm) and 2. Intervention (intervention arm) |
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Participants | Control arm N: 20 Intervention arm N: 32 Diabetes type: unclear/not reported Mean age: 64.6 ± 11.9 % Male: 36.5 Longest follow‐up: 9 months |
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Interventions |
Control arm: None Intervention arm: 1) Case management 2) Team changes 3) Patient education 4) Promotion of self‐management |
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Outcomes | 1) SBP, mean mmHg (SD) Control arm: pre 145.4 (NR), post 148.1 (NR) Intervention arm: pre 141.8 (NR), post 124.4 (NR) |
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Funding source | By the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Foundation and USA Drug Stores | |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Information not available. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Information not available. |
Patient's baseline characteristics (selection bias) | High risk | More obese in intervention group. |
Patient's baseline outcomes (selection bias) | Low risk | Information not available. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) | Unclear risk | Information not available. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) and of outcome assessors (detection bias) | Low risk | Information not available. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Information not available. |
Risk of contamination (other bias) | Unclear risk | Information not available. |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Information not available. |