Table 2.

Data collection

Outcomes	Measures	No. of items	Follow-up *
Knowledge	• Questionnaire developed on the basis of Bloom’s taxonomy [30] and evidence-based information on heart attack prevention in type 2 diabetes [17] (updated 08/2012)	13	T1, T2
Realistic expectations	• Questionnaire developed on the basis of ISDM-counselling	6**	T1, T2
Numeracy	• Numeracy test (one minute test for general population) [29]	1***	T1
Treatment goals	• Statin medication, levels of blood pressure and glucose control, smoking, and patient’s prioritized treatment goal are documented on a standardised form	1 for each goal	T1
Achievement of treatment goals	• Statin medication (patient medication boxes)	1	T2
	• Blood pressure (self-monitoring, standardised measure if not available)	1	T2
	• HbA1c-level (standardised measure)	1	T2
	• Smoking cessation (question by diabetes educator)	1	T2
Medication	• Variation in medication intake (statins, antihypertensive drugs, glucose-lowering agents) are documented using medical records (T1) and by verifying patients’ pill-packages (T2).	3	T1, T2

^* T1; at the end of the counselling session; T2; at 6 months follow-up.

^** 6 out of 13 questions of the knowledge test.

^*** 1 out of 13 questions of the knowledge test.