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ArticlePharmacy world & science : PWS2010

Relationship between drug-related problems and health outcomes: a cross-sectional study among cardiovascular patients.

Anne Niquille, Olivier Bugnon

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Article in Pharmacy world & science : PWS, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anne NiquilleSchool of pharmaceutical sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacie de la PMU, 44 Rue du Bugnon, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. anne.niquille@hospvd.ch
Olivier Bugnon
University of Lausanne · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe drug-related problems (DRPs) and expense problems (EPs) identified by a standardised community pharmacist-based medication review (MR) program among Swiss cardiovascular outpatients (56-75 years old) and to evaluate the need for collaborative pharmacy practice to achieve economic, clinical and humanistic outcomes.

settingA pilot population of 85 cardiovascular outpatients who were customers of 14 community pharmacies (members of the pharmacieplus virtual chain) and insured with Groupe Mutuel health insurance.

methodCross-sectional study of a structured medication review program, conducted by 11 pharmacists in collaboration with 61 general practitioners (GPs), with patient interviews and access to medical data.

main outcome measureNumbers and types of DRPs and EPs within the study population and odds ratios between them, as well as economic, clinical and humanistic outcomes.

resultsOf the included patients, 91% had at least one DRP or EP. The odds ratios indicated that not being exposed to DRPs was associated with a higher chance of reaching the clinical target (OR: 3.4; IC95%:1.1-10.5; P = 0.01), of having a better physical quality of life than the median (OR: 2.5; IC95%: 0.9-7.3; P = 0.05) and having lower total health care costs (OR: 3.2; IC95%:1.1-9.8; P = 0.02).

conclusionsThis cross-sectional study shows that the control of cardiovascular risk factors, quality of life and healthcare costs are statistically related to the presence of DRPs detected by a community pharmacist-based MR program.

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Drug CostsDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsDrug Utilization ReviewPharmacistsAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCommunity Pharmacy ServicesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGeneral PractitionersHumansInterprofessional RelationsMaleMedication Therapy ManagementMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePharmaceutical Preparations

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