Bond 2007.

Study characteristics
Methods	The effects of a web‐based intervention on the physical outcomes associated with diabetes among adults age 60 and older: a randomized trial Patient RCT, conducted in the University of Washington Diabetes Centre and local diabetes fairs in greater Seattle area, USA Two arms: 1) Control (control arm) and 2) Treatment (intervention arm)
Participants	Control arm N: 31 Intervention arm N: 31 Diabetes type: type 1 and type 2 Mean age: 67.2 ± 6.0 % Male: 55.0 Longest follow‐up: 6 months
Interventions	Control arm: None Intervention arm: 1) Case management 2) Electronic patient registry 3) Facilitated relay of clinical information 4) Patient education 5) Promotion of self‐management
Outcomes	1) HbA1c, mean % (SD) Control arm: pre 7.1 (0.9), post 7.1 (1.0) Intervention arm: pre 7.0 (1.1), post 6.4 (1.2) 2) SBP, mean mmHg (SD) Control arm: pre 130.0 (13.5), post 131.0 (10.2) Intervention arm: pre 134.0 (15.0), post 128.0 (13.2) 3) DBP, mean mmHg (SD) Control arm: pre 73.0 (7.1), post 73.0 (7.2) Intervention arm: pre 76.0 (7.7), post 70.0 (7.0)
Funding source	This work for this study was supported by grant K01 NR08506‐03 from the National Institute of Nursing Research
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Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Information not available.
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Information not available.
Patient's baseline characteristics (selection bias)	Low risk	Information not available.
Patient's baseline outcomes (selection bias)	Low risk	Information not available.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)	Low risk	Information not available.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) and of outcome assessors (detection bias)	Low risk	Information not available.
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Low risk	Information not available.
Risk of contamination (other bias)	Low risk	Information not available.
Other bias	Low risk	Information not available.