Abstract
A tenet of medicine is the overarching guiding principle of first not harming patients when providing care. A recently published systematic review of medication therapy management (MTM) literature concluded that the strength of evidence on the benefit of MTM was insufficient and imprecise in many regards. 1. Viswanathan M. Kahwati L.C. Golin C.E. et al. Medication therapy management interventions in outpatient settings—a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. Published online November. 2014; (10.1001/jamainternalmed. 2014.5841) Google Scholar In examining the methodology these authors applied to the existing body of literature, their conclusion accurately reflects the approach taken in this assessment. However, it is important to peel back the layers of statistical analyses and scrutinize the report for insights and tips on how to address the shortcomings in the body of evidence that our research into MTM has generated.
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