Purpose This study characterizes drug safety‐related label changes by evidence source
contribution, time from drug approval to label change, initiator (FDA or sponsor), and drug …

Purpose. The process for developing a good research question is described. Summary.
Three steps comprise the formulation of a great research question:(1) ask interesting …

Background: Although clinical practice guidelines are widely accepted as “best practices,”
provider compliance remains low. Objectives: To examine the relationship between …

BACKGROUND: Previous research describing consumers' communication behaviors in
response to direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) suggests a social cognitive rationale to …

The limited success of past attempts to influence pharmacists' consultation activities is
evidence in the difficulty in changing pharmacists' practice pattern. Based on a theoretical …

Objective To investigate patients' perceptions of the benefits of regular participation in
pharmaceutical care services. Design Written survey of a convenience sample. Setting …

Objectives To describe practice innovations that can lead to measurable advances in the
safety and effectiveness of medication use and to recommend a course of action that is likely …

Drug Utilization Review (DUR) programs aim to control inappropriate prescribing and drug
costs, but there are few rigorous studies of their impact. This paper presents the evaluation …

Objectives To determine how much time can be saved with the use of unit-of-use packaging
in a community pharmacy, the distribution of work between the pharmacist and the …

Objective: To identify factors that predict physicians' intent to comply with the American
Medical Association's (AMA's) ethical guidelines on gifts from the pharmaceutical industry …