Impact of clinical pharmacists in outpatient oncology practices: A review.

Purpose: Published literature describing the effectiveness of outpatient oncology services delivered by clinical pharmacists is summarized.

Methods: Peer-reviewed articles on studies evaluating the provision of outpatient oncology services by licensed clinical pharmacists in the United States were identified and screened according to a study-specific protocol. Only research publications focused on the care of oncology patients and indicating the evaluation of measurable services and outcomes were selected for review.