What do systematic reviews say?

Barcoding vs no barcoding

Barcoding may leads to lower medication errors ( compared with no barcoding (low certainty).

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.69 [0.59, 0.79]
  50545 participants
  Low

Organisational changes: reduced vs unreduced working hours

Organisational changes: reduced showed no clear difference in medication errors ( compared with unreduced working hours (low certainty).

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.83 [0.63, 1.09]
  1 study · 634 participants
  Low

Feedback on prescribing errors vs no feedback

Feedback on prescribing errors may leads to lower medication errors ( compared with no feedback (low certainty).

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.47 [0.33, 0.67]
  4 studies · 384 participants
  Low

Feedback on prescribing errors vs education on prescribing errors

It is very uncertain whether feedback on prescribing errors changes medication errors ( compared with education on prescribing errors (very low certainty).

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.59 [0.2, 1.76]
  2 studies · 2 participants
  Very low

Education vs no education on prescribing or administration

It is very uncertain whether education changes medication errors ( compared with no education on prescribing or administration (very low certainty).

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.21 [0.93, 1.58]
  4 studies · 30 participants
  Very low

Dispensing system vs control

Dispensing system may leads to lower medication errors (surgical wards) ( compared with control (low certainty).

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.61 [0.47, 0.79]
  2 studies · 1775 participants
  Low

Dispensing system vs control

It is very uncertain whether dispensing system changes medication errors (operating rooms) ( compared with control (very low certainty).

• Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.92 [0.75, 1.13]
  2 studies · 2310 participants
  Very low

Interventions to increase adherence vs usual care

Interventions to increase adherence probably leads to higher adherence to medications for tobacco dependence compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions to increase adherence to medications for tobacco dependence 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.1 [0.03, 0.18]
  10 studies · 3655 participants
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

• Over‐the‐counter (OTC) medications to reduce cough as an adjunct to antibiotics for acute pneumonia in children and… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Sildenafil vs placebo

Sildenafil probably leads to higher global Efficacy Questionnaire (questions 1 & 2) (Questions assessing… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

• Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.5 [1.67, 3.73]
  1 study · 284 participants
  Moderate

Medication review vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 2409 participants
  Low

Medication review vs usual care

Summary of findings: General medication review showed no clear difference in risk of falling Length of compared with usual care (low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.93 [0.8, 1.09]
  6 studies · 5139 participants
  Low

Medication review vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: General medication review changes risk of fracture Length of compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.6 [0.28, 9.16]
  1 study · 93 participants
  Very low

Medication review vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: General medication review changes adverse events Length of compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.07 [0.23, 5.01]
  1 study · 93 participants
  Very low

Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs

• Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4542 participants
  Very low

Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found