Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
In this systematic review, the authors searched for randomized trials of pharmacist-delivered counseling or education interventions. They restricted their search to articles published in English, Spanish or Portuguese between 1990 and 2013. They included 101 studies, which they judged to be of generally inadequate quality. The included studies suggest that pharmacist-led interventions produce health improvements in diabetes, asthma, lipid profile, Helicobacter pylori infection, heart ...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services. Existing research on the effects of collaborative practices between pharmacists and general practitioners might provide useful information for policy makers, for example for the control of risk factors for complications and poor outcomes of COVID-19, such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity, and for improving patient outcomes.
In this systematic review, the authors searched for randomized trials of the impact of co-locating ...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
La pandemia COVID-19 está ejerciendo una presión sobre los servicios de salud y atención social. Las investigaciones existentes sobre visitas domiciliarias a adultos mayores pueden proporcionar información pertinente a los responsables políticos en esta esfera.
En esta revisión sistemática de Campbell, los autores buscaron ensayos aleatorizados de visitas domiciliarias para prevenir el deterioro, la institucionalización y la muerte en adultos mayores. No se limitaron por idioma de ...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a great strain on healthcare workers. Existing research on the effects of extended roles for allied health professionals might provide information to can help policy makers to help with this.
In this systematic review, the authors searched for studies examining the extension of the scope roles of allied health professionals in physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology. They restricted their search to studies published in English from 2005 to ...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare systems. Existing research on strategies such as electronic prescribing in the ambulatory setting may provide information to help policy makers with this.
In this systematic review, the authors searched for research exploring the benefits of, and barriers to electronic prescribing in ambulatory care. They restricted their search to studies done in the USA and published in English between 2005 and 2013. They included 47 articles of various ...