Table 8: Summary of Study Characteristics: Model 2.
| Study, Design (N), Country |
Inclusion Criteria† |
Intervention Group | Setting | Control¶ | Outcomes# | Length of FU (Freq. of FU)** | Study Quality |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care provider |
Types of Interventions Delivered | Method of Care Delivery |
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| MODEL OF CARE: 2. At least a pharmacist and primary care physician | |||||||||
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Choe, et al, 2005 (22) RCT (N = 80) USA |
T2DM, HbA1c ≥8.0%, age ≤70 y [excluded patients with severe co-morbidity) | Pharm, PCP |
|
Clinicvisits, telephone follow-up (Individual) | Primary care clinic | Usual care (by PCP) |
Primary: HbA1c Secondary: process measures (LDL, retinal exam, urine microalbumin-uria screening, monofilament testing for neuropathy) |
12 months (monthly) | High |
|
McLean, et al, 2008 (18) RCT (N = 227) Canada |
Diabetes, adults, BP >130/80 mm Hg on 2 screening visits 2 weeks apart | Pharm, PCP, dRN |
|
Clinic visits (Individual) | Community | Usual care (by RN or Pharm) + minimal education |
Primary: BP Secondary: BPtargets (≤130/80 mm Hg), anti-hypertensive drug therapy, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
6 months (every 6 weeks) | High |
|
Rothman, et al, 2005 (17) RCT (N = 217) USA |
T2DM, age ≥ 18y, HbA1c ≥8%, English-speaking, life expectancy 〉 6 months | Pharm (CDE), PCP |
|
Clinic visits, telephone or in-person follow-up (Individual) | Primary care clinic | Usual care (by PCP) |
Primary: BP, HbA1c, aspirin use at 6 and 12 months Secondary: diabetes knowledge, satisfaction, use of clinical services, adverse events |
12 months (every 2-4 weeks) | High |
RCT, randomized controlled trial;
BP, blood pressure; CV, cardiovascular; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; mo, months; PCP, primary care physician; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; y, years;
NA, not available (contacted study author; data unavailable); NR, not reported;
CDE, certified diabetic educator; D, diabetologist; dRN, diabetes specialist nurse; E, endocrinologist; HCP, health care professional; MD, physician (unspecified specialty); PCP, primary care physician; Pharm, pharmacist; Physio, physiotherapist; RD, registered dietician; RN, registered nurse; PCP, primary care physician; MD, physician; PCP, primary care physician; Pharm, pharmacist; RN, nurse; blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol;
FU, follow-up;
No specification of primary or secondary outcomes.