Health evidence
Cientis establishes itself as a benchmark in translating scientific knowledge into practice, reinforcing the contribution of Pharmacies to the quality and safety of care. It further strengthens their role as strategic partners in developing evidence-based public policies and achieving better health outcomes.
Published evidence demonstrates that pharmacies are strategic partners within the healthcare system, playing a significant role in health promotion, disease prevention and management, and the collection of data and generation of Real World Evidence.
On this page, you can consult the scientific articles and posters produced by the Cientis team. Each project represents our commitment to transformative knowledge and the strengthening of the healthcare system in Portugal.
Collaborative deprescribing intervention of proton-pump-inhibitors on community-dwelling older adults
Collaboration between pharmacies and primary healthcare had a positive impact
44,3%
Absolute difference in deprescribing rates between the intervention and control groups at six-month follow-up
90%
Participants reporting satisfaction or high satisfaction with the collaborative intervention