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. 2013 Aug 8;13:301. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-301

Table 7.

Clinical outcomes - lab results and medication adherence

  Decision aid Usual care p value5
Lab results
 
HbA1c1
 
 
0.25
 No change
12 (48%)
3 (25%)
 
 Increase
2 (8%)
3 (25%)
 
 Decrease
11 (44%)
6 (50%)
 
LDL2
 
 
0.57
 No change
13 (68%)
14 (52%)
 
 Increase
1 (5%)
2 (7%)
 
 Decrease
5 (26%)
11 (41%)
 
Medication adherence results
 
Decided to start or change a medication
13 (33%)
9 (43%)
0.58
Prescription data was obtained
43 (81%)
44 (88%)
 
Has a prescription for medication
30 (57%)
22 (44%)
 
 Diabetes
25 (83%)
11 (50%)
 
 Statin
5 (17%)
11 (50%)
 
Filled prescription for medication
25 (83%)
22 (100%)
 
 Diabetes
20 (80%)
11 (100%)
 
 Statin
5 (100%)
11 (100%)
 
# of medications filled
49
28
 
 Diabetes3
44
17
 
 Statin
5
11
 
Percentage of days covered ≥ 80%
38 (78%)
22 (79%)
>.99
 Diabetes
34 (77%)
15 (88%)
0.48
 Statin
4 (80%)
7 (64%)
>.99
Percentage of days covered ≥ 80%4 1.44 (0.5, 4.1) 1 (Ref.) 0.49

1Diabetes medication discussion patients only.

2Statin medication discussion patients only.

3Patients taking multiple diabetes medications.

4Odds ratio (95% CI), logistic model of discussion and arm.

5Fisher’s exact test statistic (unless noted otherwise).