Cochrane · systematic review · CD013299
Pharmacy‐based management for depression in adults
Brown, JVE, Walton, N, Meader, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Common Mental DisordersAMSTAR 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 2 · 25%
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
Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) compared to treatment as usual for depression in adults
Population: adults
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression symptom level: improvement (intervention endpoint) Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | RR 0.95 [0.86, 1.05] | 4 studies · 475 participants | Moderate |
Depression symptom level: change from baseline mean depression score (intervention endpoint) Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 718 participants | High |
Acceptability of the intervention (as measured by participants not attending Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | RR 1.09 [0.81, 1.45] | 12 studies · 2072 participants | Low |
Diagnosis of depression Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 368 participants | Ungraded |
Non‐adherence to medication Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | RR 0.73 [0.61, 0.87] | 6 studies · 911 participants | High |
Frequency of primary care appointments Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 74 participants | Ungraded |
Quality of life Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 239 participants | Ungraded |
Social functioning Pharmacy‐based management (pharmacist with or without wider team) vs treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 125 participants | Ungraded |