Table 1.
Literature review
| Study author | Date | Setting/country | Disease | Frequency of pharmacist contact with patient per year (median, IQR) | Comparison group (median, IQR) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNamara et al.1 | 2012 | Wimmera/Australia N = 694 patients |
CVD (or risk factors for) | Overall: | (2, 0-10) | Overall: (GPs) | (3, 1-6) |
| Age <65 years | Age 25-44 years (1, 0-3) n = 94Age 45-54 years (2, 0-6) n = 161Age 55-64 years (2, 0-10) n = 162 |
Age <65 years (GPs) |
Age 25-44 years (2, 1-4) n = 94Age 45-54 years (2, 1-5) n = 161Age 55-64 years (3, 1-5) n = 162 |
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| Age >65 years | Age 65-74 years (6, 0-10) n = 161Age 75-84 years (10, 1-12) n = 116 |
Age >65 years (GPs) |
Age 65-74 years (4, 2-6) n = 161Age 75-84 years (5, 3-8) n = 116 |
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| Shiu et al.2 | 2006 | Saskatchewan/Canada N = 36,493 patients |
Diabetes | (15, 9-24) | GPs (7, 4-13) | ||
| Jose et al.3 | 2015 | Oman N = 390 patients |
General | 56.9% of the participants visited the pharmacy at least 6 times a year | No comparator | ||
| 2008 Pharmacy Satisfaction Digest4 | 2008 | United States N = 34,454 patients |
General | 30 (mean) | GPs, 2.9 (mean) | ||
| Unverified* Reports | |||||||
| Campbell5 | 1993 | Unknown | Unknown | States that pharmacists see patients at least 5 times more than any other health professional | |||
| Kroon et al.6 | 1997 | Unknown | Diabetes | States that people with diabetes see their pharmacist 7 times more than their family physician | |||
| Moose et al.7 | 2014 | Unknown | Unknown | 35 (mean) | GP, 4 (mean) | ||
CVD, cardiovascular disease; GP, general practitioner; IQR, interquartile range.
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No data or citation provided.