Phumipamorn 2008.
| Study characteristics | ||
| Methods |
Effects of the pharmacist's input on glycaemic control and cardiovascular risks in Muslim diabetes Patient RCT, conducted in a community hospital in Krabi Province, mid‐south Thailand Two arms: 1. Control (control arm) and 2. Study (intervention arm) |
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| Participants | Control arm N: 68 Intervention arm N: 67 Diabetes type: type 1 and type 2 Mean age: 54.1 ± 12.4 % Male: 15.9 Longest follow‐up: 8 months |
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| Interventions |
Control arm: None Intervention arm: 1) Team changes 2) Patient education 3) Patient reminders |
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| Outcomes | 1) HbA1c, mean % (SD) Control arm: pre 8.7 (1.6), post 8.1 (1.9) Intervention arm: pre 8.7 (1.5), post 7.9 (1.4) 2) LDL, mean mg/dL (SD) Control arm: pre 156.6 (32.3), post 165.7 (42.4) Intervention arm: pre 174.4 (48.1), post 159.1 (37.3) |
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| Funding source | This study was supported by research grants from the Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University, and the Provincial Public Health Department of Krabi Province, Thailand | |
| Notes | — | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Information not available. |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Information not available. |
| Patient's baseline characteristics (selection bias) | High risk | Information not available. |
| Patient's baseline outcomes (selection bias) | High 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. |