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. 2020 May 8;2020(5):CD012419. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012419.pub2

Comparison 1. Interventions versus usual care.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1.1 Primary outcome: adherence, grouped by types of interventions (dichotomous) 18   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1.1 Educational interventions 2 182 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.66 [1.33, 2.06]
1.1.2 Behavioural interventions 4 528 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.22 [1.07, 1.38]
1.1.3 Mixed educational and behavioural interventions 12 3147 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.22 [1.08, 1.37]
1.2 Primary outcome: adherence, grouped by types of interventions (continuous) 12   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.2.1 Educational interventions 5 1165 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.16 [‐0.12, 0.43]
1.2.3 Mixed educational and behavioural interventions 7 1825 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.47 [‐0.08, 1.02]
1.3 Primary outcome: adherence, mixed interventions, grouped by intervention duration (dichotomous) 11   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.3.1 Short duration (≤ 3 months) 6 486 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.40 [1.13, 1.74]
1.3.2 Long duration (> 3 months) 5 2505 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.11 [0.97, 1.27]
1.4 Primary outcome: adherence, mixed interventions, grouped by intervention duration (continuous) 7   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.4.1 Short duration (≤ 3 months) 3 398 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.18 [‐0.52, 0.88]
1.4.2 Long duration (> 3 months) 4 1427 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.70 [‐0.25, 1.65]
1.5 Primary outcome: adherence, mixed interventions, grouped by subjective or objective outcome measures (dichotomous) 12   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.5.1 Objective outcome measure 5 762 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.13 [0.93, 1.38]
1.5.2 Subjective outcome measure 7 2385 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.26 [1.09, 1.46]
1.6 Primary outcome: adherence, mixed interventions, grouped by subjective or objective outcome measure (continuous) 7   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.6.1 Objective outcome measure 3 360 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.82 [‐0.49, 2.13]
1.6.2 Subjective outcome measure 4 1465 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.21 [‐0.23, 0.66]
1.7 Primary outcome: adherence, mixed interventions, grouped by provider (dichotomous) 12   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.7.1 Provider: pharmacist 8 2672 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.21 [1.04, 1.41]
1.7.2 Provider: nurse 2 297 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.19 [1.02, 1.38]
1.7.3 Provider: 2 or more health professionals 2 178 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.38 [0.88, 2.16]
1.8 Primary outcome: adherence, mixed interventions, grouped by provider (continuous) 6   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.8.1 Provider: pharmacist 2 286 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.38 [0.01, 2.75]
1.8.2 Provider: nurse 2 140 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.13 [‐0.53, 0.27]
1.8.3 Provider: 2 or more health professionals 2 324 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.42 [‐0.38, 1.21]
1.9 Secondary outcome: ED/Hospital admissions, grouped by type of intervention (dichotomous) 16   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.9.1 Educational interventions 3 554 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.02 [0.71, 1.48]
1.9.2 Behavioural interventions 2 70 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.21 [0.08, 0.55]
1.9.3 Mixed educational and behavioural interventions 11 1827 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.67 [0.50, 0.90]
1.10 Secondary outcome: mortality, mixed interventions 7 1776 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.93 [0.67, 1.30]