The effect of electronic monitoring feedback on medication adherence and clinical outcomes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to assess the efficacy of Electronic Monitoring Feedback (EMF) as an intervention to improve medication adherence (i.e. dose- or full adherence) and clinical outcomes in adult patients.

Methods

A systematic search was performed in Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Web of Science and reported according to the PRISMA guidelines. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing EMF with usual care were identified to systematically summarise the evidence for use of EMF in improving medication adherence and clinical outcomes. The GRADE approach was used to assess the quality of the body of evidence.

Results

Of 9,993 initially-identified studies, ten studies (four of high-quality and six of low-quality) were included. The sample size of the studies includ

SUBMITTER: van Heuckelum M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5633170 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature