Summary of excluded studies
| Study ID | Reasons for exclusion |
| March et al 31 | All participants were enrolled in the pharmacist-managed HIV drug optimisation clinic, with no non-pharmacist control group. We excluded this study because we could not make the comparisons due to the absence of a non-pharmacy personnel group. |
| Chang et al 32 | Non-pharmacy personnel did not dispense or distribute ART. |
| Kiweewa et al 33 | Dispensing of ART done in same way for both groups, hence we could not make comparisons. |
| Hansudewechakul et al 34 | Cohort study with comparisons between community and non-community hospitals with both groups having pharmacy personnel. |
| Henderson et al 35 | Observational study with no comparison group. |
ART, antiretroviral therapy.