Medication Therapy Management Interventions in Outpatient Settings, Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 138

This report is a comparative effectiveness review released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in November 2014. The researchers conducted a literature review of studies that reported outcomes for outpatient medication therapy management (MTM) interventions for adults age 18 or older with one or more chronic health conditions requiring the use of prescription medications to manage symptoms or prevent disease progression. In general, the evidence was inconclusive for specific interventions. A moderate evidence base supported the link between MTM interventions delivered by community pharmacists and reduced adverse drug events among Medicare beneficiaries compared to beneficiaries who received . . .