Cochrane · systematic review · CD004371
Interventions to improve adherence to lipid‐lowering medication
van Driel, ML, Morledge, MD, Ulep, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
HeartAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 20%Moderate 2 · 40%High 2 · 40%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs 'usual care'
Population: People receiving lipid‐lowering medications
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Medication adherence at ≤ 6 months Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs 'usual care' | OR 1.93 [1.29, 2.88] | 7 studies · 11204 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Medication adherence at > 6 months Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs 'usual care' | OR 2.87 [1.91, 4.29] | 3 studies · 663 participants | High |
Reduction in LDL‐C at ≤ 6 months (mg/dL) Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs 'usual care' | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 333 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Reduction in total serum cholesterol at ≤ 6 months (mg/dL) Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs 'usual care' | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 430 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Reduction in total serum cholesterol at > 6 mos (mg/dL) Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs 'usual care' | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 127 participants | High |