Remote follow-up by pharmacists for blood pressure control in patients with hypertension: a systematic review and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases. Several recent studies reported that pharmacists' remote follow-up reduced hypertension patients' blood pressure (BP). This meta-analysis aims to verify whether remote follow-up by pharmacists improves BP levels and reveal the factors that make the intervention effective. The search, conducted using PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library from June to July 2023, targeted articles published between October 1982 and June 2023, using terms including "pharmacist", "hypertension", and "randomized controlled trial (RCT)". The inclusion criteria were: (a) RCTs involving hypertension patients with or without comorbidities, (b) pharmacists using remote communication tools to conduct follow-up encounter during the intervention period, (c

SUBMITTER: Matsumoto N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10827741 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature