Key result
Adding pharmacists to primary care teams improved the achievement of a ≥10% decrease in systolic blood pressure at 1 year versus usual care (37% vs 23%; OR 1.9; 95% CI 1.1-3.3; P=0.02).
Why the study?
Does adding pharmacists to primary care teams improve blood pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes?
RCT (n=260)
Blinded ascertainment of outcomes
Yes
Does adding pharmacists to primary care teams improve blood pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Odds Ratio: 1.9 (95% CI 1.1–3.3)
Absolute Event Rate: 37% vs 23%
p-value: p=0.02
Adding pharmacists to primary care teams significantly improves blood pressure control and reduces predicted 10-year cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Supports pharmacist integration in primary care for T2D hypertension management; extends team-based care evidence from prior RCTs.
Simpson et al. (2010) conducted an RCT in Type 2 diabetes (n=260). Adding pharmacists to primary care teams vs. Usual care was evaluated on ≥10% decrease in systolic blood pressure at 1 year (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.3, p=0.02). Adding pharmacists to primary care teams improved the achievement of a ≥10% decrease in systolic blood pressure at 1 year versus usual care (37% vs 23%; OR 1.9; 95% CI 1.1-3.3; P=0.02).
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