Assignment:
Instructions: Complete the worksheet below to guide you in providing a recommendation to your patient for your assigned OTC supplement and its associated condition
Scenario: A 55-year-old female* comes in to your pharmacy asking about (blank OTC supplement- Green Tea) for (blank condition). Review the guidelines and primary evidence and advise the patient on the safety and efficacy of the supplement. Compare with the first line therapy or gold standard as recommended by guidelines.
1. What is your PICO question?
2. What is your search strategy? What search terms did you use?
3. What guidelines did you refer to?
4. What is the strength of evidence?
5. What primary resources did you use (please provide appropriate citations)?
6. Based on the information you collected, what do you tell your patient? Please explain to them whether you would or would not recommend this OTC supplement and why or why not.
Topic is
Assigned OTC herbal is GREEN TEA EXTRACT
Condition/Symptoms: Weight Loss