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).