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Table 1 Definitions for pharmacy types in Northern Ireland (NI) and London, England

From: A pilot study of the S-MAP (Solutions for Medications Adherence Problems) intervention for older adults prescribed polypharmacy in primary care: study protocol

Type of pharmacy

Definition for NI [20]

Definition for London [21]

Independently owned

1–3 pharmacies

1–5 pharmacies

Small chain

4–9 pharmacies

6–99 pharmacies

Large chain

≥ 10 pharmacies

≥ 100 pharmacies