Pharmacist interventions in osteoporosis management: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Internationally, there is an osteoporosis treatment gap, which pharmacists may assist in closing. This review identifies pharmacist interventions for improving osteoporosis management and evaluates their effectiveness. Pharmacist interventions are shown to improve osteoporosis management in terms of increasing investigation and treatment commencement and osteoporosis therapy adherence.

Introduction

This review identifies pharmacist interventions for improving osteoporosis management and evaluates their effectiveness.

Methods

A literature search using PubMed, Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature was undertaken from database inception to June 2022. Randomised controlled trials were eligible, if they include

SUBMITTER: Laird C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9852145 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature