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Effect of dose administration aids on adherence to self-administered medications: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Forgetting to take a medication is the most common reason for non-adherence to self-administered medication. Dose administration aids (DAAs) are a simple and common solution to improve unintentional non-adherence for oral tablets. DAAs can be in the form of compartmentalised pill boxes, automated medication dispensing devices, blister packs and sachets packets. This protocol aims to outline the methods that will be used in a systematic review of the current literature to assess the impact of DAAs on adherence to medications and health outcomes.

Methods and analysis

Randomised controlled trials will be identified through electronic searches in databases including EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library, from the beginning of each database until January 2020. Two reviewers will independently screen studies and extract data using the standardised forms. Data extracted will include general study information, characteristics of the study, participant characteristics, intervention characteristics and outcomes. Primary outcome is to assess the effects of DAAs on medication adherence. Secondary outcome is to evaluate the changes in health outcomes. The risk of bias will be ascertained by two reviewers in parallel using The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. A meta-analysis will be performed if data are homogenous.

Ethics and dissemination

Ethics approval will not be required for this study. The results of the review described within this protocol will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and relevant conference presentations.

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CRD42018096087.

SUBMITTER: Chaudhri K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797326 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effect of dose administration aids on adherence to self-administered medications: a systematic review protocol.

Chaudhri Kanika K Kearney Madeleine M Day Richard O RO Rodgers Anthony A Atkins Emily E

BMJ open 20191003 10

<h4>Introduction</h4>Forgetting to take a medication is the most common reason for non-adherence to self-administered medication. Dose administration aids (DAAs) are a simple and common solution to improve unintentional non-adherence for oral tablets. DAAs can be in the form of compartmentalised pill boxes, automated medication dispensing devices, blister packs and sachets packets. This protocol aims to outline the methods that will be used in a systematic review of the current literature to ass ...[more]

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Effect of dose administration aids on adherence to self-administered medications: a systematic review protocol.

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Methods and analysis

Ethics and dissemination

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Effect of dose administration aids on adherence to self-administered medications: a systematic review protocol.

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