Jordan alan schimmer biography sampler
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Open Access
Peer-reviewed
- Marie E. Gabe,
- Fiona Murphy,
- Gwyneth A. Davies,
- Ian T. Russell,
- Susan Jordan
- Marie E. Gabe,
- Fiona Murphy,
- Gwyneth A. Davies,
- Ian T. Russell,
- Susan Jordan
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Abstract
Objective
To assess the clinical effect of medication monitoring using the West Wales Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Profile for Respiratory Medicine.
Design
Single-site parallel-arm pragmatic trial using stratified randomisation.
Setting
Nurse-led respiratory outpatient clinic in general hospital in South Wales.
Participants
54 patients with chronic respiratory disease receiving bronchodilators, corticosteroids or leukotriene receptor antagonists.
Intervention
Following initial observation of usual nursing care, we allocated participants at random to receive at follow up: either the West Wales ADR Profile for Respiratory Medicine in addition to usual care (‘intervention arm’ with 26 participants); or usual care alone (‘control arm’ with 28 participants).
Main Outcome Measures
Problems reported and actions taken.
Results
We followed up all randomised participants, and analysed data in accordance with treatment allocated. The increase in numbers of problems per participant identified at follow up was
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