Medical care
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
One-to-one versus group sessions to improve prescription in primary care: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 educational strategies aimed at improving prescribing standards in primary care. ⋯ A single, short educational session to primary care doctors can improve their prescribing standards during long periods of > or = 9 months. Of the 2 strategies followed in the trial, one-to-one education has shown to be the most effective. Results also show that the effectiveness of these interventions increases when presented together with written material.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Can clinical pharmacists affect SF-36 scores in veterans at high risk for medication-related problems?
An objective of pharmaceutical care is for pharmacists to improve patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by optimizing medication therapy. ⋯ These results suggest that clinical pharmacists had no significant impact on HRQOL as measured by the SF-36 for veterans at high risk for medication-related problems.