| Methods |
RCT (randomized by patient) |
| Participants |
primary care practice in United States (Michigan)
patients at high risk for adverse consequences of drug therapy
patients ‐ 64
health professionals ‐ 1
practices ‐ 1
no unit of analysis error |
| Interventions |
targeted towards PATIENTS
pharmacist conducted a single pharmacotherapy consultation with patient, met with physician to discuss findings, conducted educational session with patient vs usual care
length of intervention ‐ brief (a few hours total)
product related |
| Outcomes |
PROCESS
number of drugs
doses of drugs
costs of drugs
PATIENT
compliance
side effects |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
"Randomised by a simple coin toss" |
| Blinding?
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Objective outcome assessed |
| Follow‐up of professionals? |
Low risk |
Not applicable |
| Follow‐up of patients? |
High risk |
268 of 340 patients completed the study |
| Baseline measurement? |
Low risk |
"There were no differences in demographics between patients" |
| Reliable outcome measures? |
Low risk |
Objective outcome assessed |
| Protection against contamination? |
High risk |
Patients received care in the same clinic; communication between the pharmacist and physician could have influenced usual care |
