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0163/2017 - Impact of interventions to promote the use of generic medicines: a systematic review
Impacto de intervenções para promoção do uso de medicamentos genéricos: revisão sistemática

Author:

• Marília Cruz Guttier - Guttier, Marília Cruz - Pelotas, RS - Universidade Federal de Pelotas - <maguttier@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Marysabel Pinto Telis Silveira - Silveira, M.P.T - Universidade Federal de Pelotas - <marysabelsilveira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6453-8534
• Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi - Bertoldi, A.D - Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel) - <andreadamaso.epi@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4680-3197
• Vera Lucia Luiza - Luiza, VL - Escola Nacional de Saude Publica - <negritudesenior@gmail.com>

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Abstract:

The need to increase access to medicines, coupled with the limited acceptance of generics, has sparked the search for effective interventions to promote it. This systematic review aimed conduct survey about interventions to promote the use of generic drugs, aiming to assess their impact. Randomized clinical trials, no randomized controlled trials, controlled before and after studies type and interrupted time series were included. The analysis for the impact of interventions and overall quality of evidence followed the Cochrane guidelines. Impact of interventions was classified“very large to small” and the quality of evidence was rated“high to very low”. Fulfilled the inclusion criteria 17 articles addressing prescribers, pharmacists and users. The interventions comprised educational, financial incentives and use of electronic and managerial prescription strategies. Interventions applied to prescribers had little to medium impact, with very low-to-low quality evidence. The intervention applied to pharmacists was classified as of small impact and of very low quality. The interventions applied to users showed medium and large impact with very low and low quality. Further studies with good quality are necessary to addressing interventions.

Keywords:

Systematic ReviewGeneric DrugsInterventionsGeneric Substitution

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Guttier, Marília Cruz, Silveira, M.P.T, Bertoldi, A.D, Luiza, VL. Impact of interventions to promote the use of generic medicines: a systematic review. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/Apr). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/impact-of-interventions-to-promote-the-use-of-generic-medicines-a-systematic-review/16209?id=16209



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