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Mapping quality indicators for pharmacist-led clinical services in community pharmacy: a scoping review
Kerry Wilbur1, Doua Ismail1, Tracy Shu1
1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Objectives:
The expansion of community pharmacist scopes of practice requires quality definitions and measurements suitable to assess community pharmacist-led clinical services that are distinct from dispensing processes. This review identifies quality measurement tools or individual performance indicators applicable to community pharmacist-led clinical services.
Methods:
A scoping review was conducted according to the Arksey & O'Malley framework. A structured search of MEDLINE and EMBASE and grey literature was conducted for eligible records published between 2004 to December 2025 without language restriction. Title and abstract screening and full-text data extraction was independently performed by at least two reviewers. Content analysis was used to summarize the main findings.
Key Findings:
Twenty-three articles were included of 1579 total records screened and reviewed. Most studies (n = 17) were conducted in Europe or North America. The six characterized community pharmacist-led clinical services were: (1) medication reviews; (2) appropriate medication use; (3) population-specific care; (4) common or minor ailment prescribing; (5) general community pharmacy practice; and (6) patient satisfaction. Fourteen studies described quality measurement tool development, and nine studies applied indicators to measure quality of care. Publications reported indicators emphasizing process outcomes (n = 23) while fewer reported structure (n = 13) or outcomes (n = 12). Few quality indicator sets addressed all established dimensions of quality.
Conclusion:
Currently available quality indicator sets do not comprehensively assess the various domains of quality for contemporary community pharmacist-led clinical services. Our review highlights conceptual patterns, gaps, and implications for required future indicator development.
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