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Quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) or Appraisal Tool for Cross\u2010Sectional Studies (AXIS) criteria.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n 13,294 papers were identified and 27 studies (28 papers) included, incorporating clinical trials, observational studies, qualitative studies and economic evaluation. Studies\u2019 quality was mixed. Five studies focused specifically on OA, and the others addressed chronic pain more broadly.<\/jats:p>\n Fourteen studies (52%) focused on the current role of community pharmacies in care delivery, nine (33%) (ten papers) on intervention effectiveness and fifteen (56%) on attitudes and beliefs. Findings revealed that current community pharmacy care for OA and other chronic pain predominantly focuses on pharmacological management, with evidence supporting an extended role in non\u2010pharmacological and self\u2010management. Attitudes and beliefs about this role were mixed, with barriers that could hinder its effectiveness and implementation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Existing evidence on the role of community pharmacies in managing chronic pain is diverse and of varying quality. 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