Reference | Country | Design | Setting | Service | No. Ph | Sample size | Main outcome measures | Significant outcomes |
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Brook et al, (2003) | NL | RCT | CP | PE | 19 | 64 Int 71 Cont | Attitudes to AD | Improved attitudes |
Brook et al, (2003) | NL | RCT | CP | PE | 19 | 64 Int 71 Cont | Depressive symptoms | Improvements in depressive symptoms (significance dependent on treatment of missing data) |
Brook et al, (2005) | NL | RCT | CP | PE | 19 | 64 Int 71 Cont | AD adherence, depressive symptoms | Improved adherence among those that completed pharmacist intervention. Intention to treat analysis no difference. |
Finley et al, (2002) | USA | CT | HMO | PE/TM | 2 | 91 Int 129 Cont | AD adherence, resource utilisation, depressive symptoms, medication switch rates, patient satisfaction. | Improved adherence, higher medication switch rates, decline in patient visits to primary care providers, improved patient satisfaction |
Finely et al, (2003) | USA | RCT | HMO | PE/TM | 2 | 75 Int 50 Cont | AD adherence, resource utilisation, depressive symptoms, patient satisfaction, medication costs. | Improved adherence, improved patient satisfaction |
Capoccia et al, (2004) | USA | RCT | PCM | PE/TM | 2 | 41 Int 33 Cont | AD adherence, resource utilisation, depressive symptoms, quality of life, patient satisfaction. | Â |
Adler et al, (2004) | USA | RCT | PCM | PE/TM | 5 | 268 Int 265 Cont | AD use rates, depressive symptoms. | Improved AD use rate. |
Rosen et al, (1978) | USA | CT | CMH | PE/TM | 1 | 30 Int 152 Cont | Patient well-being, patient satisfaction, quantity and cost of service provision. | Intervention patients' had higher personal adjustment scores, were 'better since coming to clinic' and less likely to need further help. |
Razali et al, (1995) | Malaysia | RCT | OP | PE | 1 | 85 Int 80 Cont | Relapses requiring hospital readmission. | Fewer relapses requiring hospitalisation in intervention group. |
Shaw et al, (2000) | UK | RCT | OP | PE/CA | 1 | 51 Int 46 Cont | Medication knowledge, medication related problems, adherence, hospital readmission. | Â |