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Table 6 Changes in outcome measures in chronic diseases 1 year after the pharmacist consultation

From: The efficacy of single pharmacist medication review among type II diabetic patients who take six chronic medications or more: a case–control study

Variable

Intervention group (N = 740)

Control group (N = 1476)

p-value

HgbA1C %

 − 0.18 ± 1.11

 − 0.51 ± 0.80

0.006

SBP (mmHg) change (Mean; SD)

 − 1.33 ± 20.79

 − 0.83 ± 19.35

0.352

DBP (mmHg) change (Mean; SD)

 − 3.05 ± 24.55

 − 1.01 ± 10.95

0.0153

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) change (Mean; SD)

 − 0.43 ± 7.73

 − 0.024 ± 6.86

0.241

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) change (Mean; SD) 1906 pts

 − 2.42 ± 34.27

 − 0.60 ± 26.28

0.206

TG (mg/dl) change (Mean; SD)

 − 1.11 ± 74.42

 − 0.96 ± 71.37

0.967

  1. SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP, Diastolic Blood Pressure; T. Cholesterol, Total Cholesterol; TG, Triglycerides