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ArticleBMJ open2023

Role of pharmacists in the context of rare diseases: a scoping review protocol.

Cássia Cunico, Silvana Nair Leite

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Orphan Drugs and Diseases: A Systematic Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cássia CunicoGraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Policy and Services PPGASFAR, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina-Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, Florianopolis, Brazil cassiacunico@yahoo.com.br.ORCID 0000-0002-2831-2159
Silvana Nair LeiteGraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Policy and Services PPGASFAR, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina-Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, Florianopolis, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRare diseases are chronic conditions, generally incurable, progressive and disabling, which may result in early death. Access to therapeutic products, both medicines and appropriate medical devices, is essential to prevent the progression of the disease and maintain the patients' quality of life. Pharmacists can be part of health teams, in charge of guiding patients' journey, monitoring pharmacotherapy and identifying risks. This scoping review aims to identify and summarise evidence on the role of pharmacists and its impact in the field of rare diseases. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The searches will be conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses reporting guideline for protocols. Three electronic databases will be consulted. Studies reporting on qualitative and/or quantitative data from any world region will be considered. There will be no language or initial time limit for studies inclusion, until December 2022. To be eligible for inclusion, studies must focus on the role pharmacists in clinical services aimed at promote the access to medicines, prevention and resolution of problems related to pharmacotherapy. No assessments of items' quality will be made, as the purpose of this scoping review is to synthesise and describe the coverage of the evidence. Clinical, humanistic or economic outcomes from studies that meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the review. The analysis will synthesise the available evidence and may be able to push pharmaceutical practice forward, aiding professionals, educators and managers in the implementation of new approaches to better meet the needs of rare diseases and providing opportunities for future research. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Primary data will not be collected in this study and formal ethical approval is not required. The findings of this study will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

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PharmacistsPharmacyDatabases, FactualHumansQuality of LifeRare DiseasesResearch DesignScoping Reviews as TopicCLINICAL PHARMACOLOGYGENERAL MEDICINE (see Internal Medicine)PUBLIC HEALTH

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PMID37989368
PMCPMC10668274
OpenAlexW4388871194

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