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. 2023 May 31;2023(5):CD014513. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014513

Quinn 2008.

Study characteristics
Methods WellDoc mobile diabetes management randomized controlled trial: change in clinical and behavioral outcomes and patient and physician satisfaction
Patient RCT, conducted in 3 community physician practices, USA
Two arms: 1. Control (control arm) and 2. Intervention (intervention arm)
Participants Control arm N: 15
Intervention arm N: 15
Diabetes type: type 2
Mean age: 51.0 ± 11.0
% Male: 35.0
Longest follow‐up: 3 months
Interventions Control arm:
None
Intervention arm:
1) Electronic patient registry
2) Facilitated relay of clinical information
3) Patient education
4) Promotion of self‐management
Outcomes 1) HbA1c, mean % (SD)
Control arm: pre 9.1 (NR), post 8.4 (NR)
Intervention arm: pre 9.5 (NR), post 7.5 (NR)
Funding source This study was supported by LifeScan, Inc. and Nokia, Inc.
Notes
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) High 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) High 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 Unclear risk Information not available.