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Exploring the heterogeneity in community pharmacist-led medication review studies - A systematic review.

Res Social Adm Pharm

August 2024

Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg/Heidelberg University Hospital, Internal Medicine IX - Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Cooperation Unit Clinical Pharmacy, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address:

Background: Findings on the effectiveness of medication reviews led by community pharmacists (CPs) are often inconclusive. It has been hypothesized that studies are not sufficiently standardized, and thus, it is difficult to draw conclusions.

Objective(s): To examine differences in the way CP-led medication review studies are set up.

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Background: An important contribution to well-being of human beings can be observed by the use of self-medication products that is reflected in the constantly growing volume of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. The aim of the current study was to extend the measurement concept for OTCs by exploring the relevance of the peripheral assortment provided by the widely accepted framework of the Anatomical Therapeutical and Chemical (ATC) classification of the WHO.

Methods: The focus was on the prescriptions and drug-related receipts submitted by privately insured persons to 18 private health insurers (PHIs) in Germany from the year 2016.

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