What do systematic reviews say?

Medication reconciliation interventions vs no medication reconciliation

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 131 participants
  Low

Medication review vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether medication review changes health‐related quality of lifeg Median compared with standard care (very low certainty).

• Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.1
  4 studies · 392 participants
  Very low

Withdrawal of anticholinergic medication vs continuing anticholinergic medication

• Anticholinergic medication for antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

• Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 127 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

• Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 219 participants
  Very low

Anticholinergic medication vs other treatments

• Anticholinergic medication for antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Anticholinergic medication vs placebo

• Anticholinergic medication for antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Medication reconciliation: pharmacist vs other professionals

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 724 participants
  Low

Summary of findings ‐ nebulisers for delivering other aerosolised medications: conventional systems vs AAD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Nebuliser systems for drug delivery in cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings ‐ nebulisers for delivering other aerosolised medications: conventional systems vs nebuliser

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Nebuliser systems for drug delivery in cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings ‐ nebulisers for delivering other aerosolised medications: VMT and AAD tidal breathing mode (TBM) vs VMT and AAD target inhalation mode (TIM)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Nebuliser systems for drug delivery in cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Intervention not reported

• Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

• Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs education by a health professional

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education and education by a health professional

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention vs co‐intervention alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs no education or usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions intended primarily to reduce antipsychotic use vs (Optimised) usual care

• Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 2 participants
  Moderate