Schneiderhan 2014.
Methods | Randomised trial | |
Participants | 121 participants (intervention 61: control 60) Metabolic syndrome/psychotic 3 community mental health clinic setting Minnesota, USA Year of study: February 2012 to January 2014 |
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Interventions | Pharmacist comprehensive medication management not described | |
Outcomes | Taking antipsychotic medicines | |
Notes | Funding source: Founded by Medica Foundation, Minneaplois, Minnesota and Peters Institute of Pharmaceutical Care, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Conflict of interest: Dr Scheniiderhan has received honoraria from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Quote: "a block randomization schedule was used to ensure balanced treatment assignment of subjects recruited at each site" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Quote: "a block randomization schedule was used to ensure balanced treatment assignment of subjects recruited at each site" A centralised call‐in system was used to inform the investigators of the participant’s random group assignment |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All Outcomes/Outcome 1 | Unclear risk | Intervention unclear |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All Outcomes/Outcome 1 | Unclear risk | Unclear who collected data; blinding unclear |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Between group attrition < 10%, however, overall attrition rate >20%. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All reported |
Other bias | Low risk | None |