What do systematic reviews say?

Single component intervention vs control

Single component intervention showed no clear difference in adherence to pharmacotherapy: number of people completing treatment compared with control (low certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to pharmacological therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.67 [0.22, 1.99]
  1 study · 55 participants
  Low

Single component intervention vs control

• Interventions to improve adherence to pharmacological therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 212 participants
  Very low

Single component intervention vs control

It is very uncertain whether single component intervention changes hospital service utilisation: number of people admitted to hospital… compared with control (very low certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to pharmacological therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.47 [0.75, 2.9]
  1 study · 212 participants
  Very low

Single component intervention vs control

It is very uncertain whether single component intervention changes exacerbations: number of people experiencing exacerbations compared with control (very low certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to pharmacological therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.87 [0.51, 1.5]
  2 studies · 267 participants
  Very low

Single component intervention vs control

It is very uncertain whether single component intervention changes adverse events: number of people experiencing adverse events (all… compared with control (very low certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to pharmacological therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.92 [0.6, 1.41]
  3 studies · 404 participants
  Very low