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Study characteristics | ||
Methods |
Integrated care for diabetes: clinical, psychosocial, and economic evaluation Patient RCT, conducted in a general practice, United Kingdom Two arms: 1. Conventional care (control arm) and 2. Integrated care (intervention arm) |
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Participants | Control arm N: 135 Intervention arm N: 139 Diabetes type: unclear/not reported Mean age: 58.8 ± 18.1 % Male: 56.0 Longest follow‐up: 24 months |
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Interventions |
Control arm: 1) Electronic patient registry 2) Patient reminders Intervention arm: 1) Electronic patient registry 2) Clinician education 3) Clinician reminders 4) Patient reminders |
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Outcomes | 1) HbA1c, mean % (SD) Control arm: pre 5.3 (1.4), post 5.3 (1.7) Intervention arm: pre 5.3 (1.4), post 5.3 (1.7) 2) SBP, mean mmHg (SD) Control arm: pre 153.9 (24.8), post 156.4 (25.7) Intervention arm: pre 155.9 (27.1), post 161.5 (25.1) 3) DBP, mean mmHg (SD) Control arm: pre 84.8 (11.5), post 83.5 (9.9) Intervention arm: pre 85.6 (15.6), post 84.3 (11.1) |
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Funding source | This research was funded by the Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Office Home and Health Department | |
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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 | Patient randomised and allocation concealment not reported. |
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) | Unclear risk | Information not available. |
Other bias | Low risk | Information not available. |