. 2014 Sep 4;2014(9):CD006424. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006424.pub3

Comparison 10. Subgroup analysis of studies involving a nurse in the intervention HE.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Mean HbA1c at up to 3 months	6	684	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.49 [‐0.96, ‐0.03]
1.1 Final values	4	580	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.18 [‐0.61, 0.25]
1.2 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.91 [‐1.63, ‐0.18]
2 Mean HbA1c at up to 6 months	4	443	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.78 [‐1.18, ‐0.39]
2.1 Final values	1	226	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.40 [‐2.15, ‐0.65]
2.2 Change scores	3	217	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.59 [‐0.86, ‐0.31]
3 Mean HbA1c at up to 1 year	3	901	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.16 [‐0.44, 0.12]
3.1 Final values	2	576	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.34 [‐0.95, 0.28]
3.2 Change scores	1	325	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.03 [‐0.35, 0.29]
4 Mean HbA1c at 24 months	3	2124	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.18 [‐0.34, ‐0.02]
4.1 Mean value	1	109	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.80 [‐1.66, 0.06]
4.2 Change value	2	2015	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.16 [‐0.31, ‐0.02]
5 Mean systolic blood pressure at up to 3 months (mm Hg)	3	326	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.56 [‐1.56, 6.67]
5.1 Final values	1	222	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	3.5 [‐2.37, 9.37]
5.2 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.64 [‐4.12, 7.41]
6 Mean systolic blood pressure at up to 6 months (mm Hg)	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.41 [‐4.42, 9.24]
6.1 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.41 [‐4.42, 9.24]
7 Mean diastolic blood pressure at up to 3 months (mm Hg)	3	324	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.06 [‐2.60, 2.48]
7.1 Final values	1	220	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.5 [‐2.14, 5.14]
7.2 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.54 [‐5.10, 2.01]
8 Mean diastolic blood pressure at up to 6 months (mm Hg)	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.57 [‐3.71, 4.85]
8.1 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.57 [‐3.71, 4.85]
9 Mean BMI at up to 3 months (kg/m²)	3	323	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.03 [‐0.43, 0.48]
9.1 Final values	1	219	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.83 [‐2.56, 0.90]
9.2 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.09 [‐0.39, 0.57]
10 Mean BMI at up to 6 months (kg/m²)	3	331	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.09 [‐0.56, 0.39]
10.1 Final values	1	227	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.77 [‐2.43, 0.89]
10.2 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.02 [‐0.52, 0.47]
11 Mean total cholesterol at up to 3 months (mg/dL)	4	536	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐6.96 [‐18.09, 4.16]
11.1 Final values	2	432	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.93 [‐13.05, 9.19]
11.2 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐14.15 [‐36.29, 7.98]
12 Mean total cholesterol at up to 6 months (mg/dL)	3	334	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐11.92 [‐32.92, 9.07]
12.1 Final values	1	230	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	6.58 [‐3.88, 17.04]
12.2 Change scores	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐21.52 [‐39.73, ‐3.30]
13 Mean total cholesterol at up to 1 year (mg/dL)	2	550	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.39 [‐0.64, ‐0.14]
13.1 Final values	1	225	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.24 [‐8.11, 12.59]
13.2 Change scores	1	325	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.39 [‐0.64, ‐0.14]
14 Mean triglycerides at up to 3 months (mg/dL)	2	230	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐15.55 [‐40.23, 9.13]
14.1 Final values	1	205	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.79 [‐37.05, 25.47]
14.2 Change scores	1	25	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐31.70 [‐71.90, 8.50]
15 Mean triglycerides at up to 6 months (mg/dL)	2	254	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐24.99 [‐60.95, 10.96]
15.1 Final values	1	229	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐48.54 [‐96.10, ‐0.98]
15.2 Change scores	1	25	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐10.7 [‐40.97, 19.57]
16 Final mean self‐efficacy and empowerment [on diet and health beliefs on barriers] at up to 3 months	3	486	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.21 [‐0.04, 0.47]
16.1 Final mean	2	407	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.14 [‐0.14, 0.43]
16.2 Change scores	1	79	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.45 [0.01, 0.90]
17 Final mean self‐efficacy and empowerment on diet (can choose correct food) at 6 months	1	79	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.06, 0.95]
17.1 Change scores	1	79	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.06, 0.95]
18 Final mean knowledge at up to 3 months	4	513	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.54 [0.24, 0.84]
18.1 Final values	2	409	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.60 [0.26, 0.93]
18.2 Change values	2	104	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.32 [‐0.59, 1.24]
19 Mean BMI at up to 12 months (kg/m²)	1	227	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.11 [‐1.80, 1.58]
20 Mean systolic blood pressure at up to 1 year (mm Hg)	1	359	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.90 [‐0.84, 6.64]
20.1 Final values	1	359	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.90 [‐0.84, 6.64]
21 Mean LDL at up to 12 months (mg/dL)	1	341	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.0 [‐6.76, 8.76]
22 Mean knowledge at 6 months	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.76 [‐0.92, 2.44]
22.1 Change values	2	104	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.76 [‐0.92, 2.44]
23 Mean quality of life measures at 3 to 4 months	1	25	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.44 [‐0.23, 1.11]
23.1 Final values	0	0	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
23.2 Change scores	1	25	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.44 [‐0.23, 1.11]
24 Mean quality of life measures at up to 6 months	1	25	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.46 [‐0.35, 1.27]
24.1 Mean change	1	25	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.46 [‐0.35, 1.27]
25 Final mean knowledge at 1 year	1	217	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.41 [0.14, 0.68]