African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

An analysis of the quality of studies that evaluate potentially inappropriate drug therapy

Ana Patricia Alves Lima Santos
  • Ana Patricia Alves Lima Santos
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
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Daniel Tenorio Silva
  • Daniel Tenorio Silva
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
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Vanessa Alves Conceicao
  • Vanessa Alves Conceicao
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
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Carina Carvalho Silvestre
  • Carina Carvalho Silvestre
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
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Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Jr.*
  • Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Jr.*
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
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Angelo Roberto Antoniolli
  • Angelo Roberto Antoniolli
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 26 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 02 March 2015
  •  Published: 15 March 2015

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