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. 2019 Dec 6;2019(12):CD011207. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011207.pub2

Comparison 1. Community pharmacy user health‐promotion intervention versus usual treatment.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Health‐related behaviour 10 2138 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.43 [0.14, 0.72]
1.1 Medication adherence 3 1245 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.17 [‐0.23, 0.57]
1.2 Inhaler technique 4 384 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.92 [0.35, 1.48]
1.3 Other ‐ alcohol consumption, diabetes self‐care and activity impairment 3 509 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.14 [‐0.41, 0.68]
2 Intermediate clinical outcomes (final value scores) 20 3971 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.43 [‐0.65, ‐0.21]
2.1 Asthma 8 2120 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.20 [‐0.40, ‐0.00]
2.2 Diabetes 6 651 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.81 [‐1.60, ‐0.02]
2.3 Hypertension 4 1050 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.34 [‐0.49, ‐0.18]
2.4 CVD/dyslipidaemia 2 150 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.08 [‐0.40, 0.24]
3 Intermediate clinical outcome (mean change scores) 7 1413 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.27 [‐0.38, ‐0.17]
3.1 Asthma 2 467 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.14 [‐0.32, 0.04]
3.2 Diabetes 2 133 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.30 [‐0.64, 0.05]
3.3 Hypertension 1 546 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.36 [‐0.53, ‐0.19]
3.4 Lipids 2 267 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.34 [‐0.67, ‐0.00]
4 Quality of life 10 2733 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.30 [0.10, 0.50]
4.1 Generic quality of life 5 1567 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.21 [‐0.10, 0.52]
4.2 Asthma‐specific 5 1120 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.38 [0.08, 0.67]
4.3 Diabetes‐specific 1 46 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.48 [‐0.11, 1.06]