| Methods |
RCT (randomized by patient) |
| Participants |
acute care teaching hospital (Royal Hobart Hospital) in southern Tasmania, Australia
patients with cardiovascular disease discharged from the hospital on statin therapy
patients ‐ 94 (46 intervention, 48 control)
health professional (delivering intervention) ‐ 1
practice ‐ 1
no unit of analysis error |
| Interventions |
targeted towards PATIENTS
pharmacist conducted home‐visits to perform cholesterol measurements, assess medication regimen and educate patients regarding lipid‐lowering drug therapy and dietary and life‐style modifications vs usual care
length of the intervention ‐ not clear
number of interventions ‐ 6 during 6 months |
| Outcomes |
PATIENT
cholesterol level at follow‐up (6 months) |
| Notes |
|
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
"Computer‐generated list of random numbers" |
| Blinding?
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Objective outcome assessed |
| Follow‐up of professionals? |
Low risk |
Not applicable |
| Follow‐up of patients? |
Low risk |
81 out of 94 subjects completed the study |
| Baseline measurement? |
Low risk |
There were no statistically significant differences between groups |
| Reliable outcome measures? |
Low risk |
Objective outcome assessed |
| Protection against contamination? |
Low risk |
Patients randomized within 1 hospital but intervention performed at home |
