Symposium E2
Impact of Pharmacy Practice Research on patient outcomes

Tuesday 23 May 2017
08:00-11:00
Stockholmsmässan : A3

Introduction

This session will provide delegates with a deep understanding of the impact on patients and systems using high quality research design and methodologies in the areas of medication review, medication adherence, and cardiovascular risk reduction and pharmacotherapy.

Co-Chair(s): Martin Schulz (Germany) and Charlie Benrimoj (Australia)

Programme

08:00 – 08:10 Impact of Pharmacy Practice Research on patient outcomes – introductory remarks
Charlie Benrimoj, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

08:10 – 08:45 Characterization of published RCTs assessing clinical pharmacy services around the world
Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, University of Lisbon, Portugal

08:45 – 09:20 Improving medication adherence – improving outcomes
Martin Schulz, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany

09:20 – 09:40 BREAK

09:40 – 10:15 Pharmacist-led home medicines review and residential medication
Timothy Chen, University of Sydney, Australia

10:15 – 10:50 Improving outcomes by pharmacists' intervention in cardiovascular diseases
Ross Tsuyuki, University of Alberta, Canada

10:50 – 11:00 Impact of Pharmacy Practice Research on patient outcomes – concluding remarks
Martin Schulz, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany