Pharmacist care for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder electronic medication refills: A cluster randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the pandemic, the US government loosened restrictions on telemedicine prescribing for controlled substance refills. Parent requests for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication refills have increased electronic inbox workload for physicians. Pharmacists can now fulfill these requests via collaborative practice agreements, but scant information exists on the effectiveness of this approach.

Objective

To compare pharmacist with pediatrician management of ADHD medication refill requests regarding quality, timeliness, and parent ratings.

Methods

This cluster randomized clinical trial assigned electronic ADHD medication refill requests from 63 medical facilities in a regional health care system to either Pharmacist Care by a regional team

SUBMITTER: Lieu TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12577722 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature