Journal article
Impact of Medication Reconciliation and Review on Clinical Outcomes
EC Lehnbom, MJ Stewart, E Manias, JI Westbrook
Annals of Pharmacotherapy | Published : 2014
Abstract
Objective: To examine the evidence regarding the effectiveness of medication reconciliation and review and to improve clinical outcomes in hospitals, the community, and aged care facilities. Data Source: This systematic review was undertaken in concordance with the PRISMA statement. Electronic databases, including MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched for relevant articles published between January 2000 and March 2014. Study Selection and Data Extraction: Randomized and nonrandomized studies rating the severity of medication discrepancies and medication-related problems identified during medication reconciliation and/or review were considered for inclusion. Data were extracted ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The National E-Health Transition Authority Limited (NETHA) was established by the Australian, State and Territory governments to develop better ways of electronically collecting and securely exchanging health information. NETHA funded this literature review but had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the article.