Lessons learned from two multicentre randomised controlled trials undertaken in pharmacies in community settings: a retrospective project management analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community pharmacists are the most publicly accessible health professionals in high-income countries. There is increasing interest in conducting randomised controlled trials (RCT)-the benchmark of original evidence in the medical field-in community pharmacies. However, little evidence exists examining the challenges and opportunities of conducting RCTs in pharmacies, particularly with respect to project management. In this work, we aim to provide a narrative of lessons learned in conducting two RCTs in community pharmacies in two high-income countries.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed multiple data sources including administrative and trial activity records. We conducted face-to-face and online sessions to create a list of lessons learned from our experiences a

SUBMITTER: Byrne CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12577213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature