Table 2.
Outcomes | Measures | Follow-up |
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Adherence to antihypertensive or statin therapy | Prescription of antihypertensive drugs and statins (patient record) | T3 |
Intake of antihypertensive medication or statins (structured telephone interview) | T3 | |
Informed choice | Knowledge | T1 |
Treatment goals: Statin choice, levels of blood pressure and HbA1c, and smoking | T1 | |
Achievement of goals regarding statins, blood pressure, HbA1c, and smoking | T3 | |
Achievement of goals | Treatment goals: Statin choice, levels of blood pressure and HbA1c, and smoking as well as patient’s prioritised treatment goal (patient record) | T2 |
Statin intake (structured telephone interview) | T3 | |
Blood pressure (standardised measure) | T3 | |
HbA1c level (laboratory value) | T3 | |
Smoking cessation (structured telephone interview) | T3 | |
Prioritisation | Prioritised treatment goal: Statin choice, blood pressure, HbA1c or smoking cessation | T1, T2 |
Realistic expectations | Questionnaire developed based on the contents of the DA and the teaching module | T1 |
Knowledge | Questionnaire developed on the basis of Bloom’s taxonomy [65] and evidence-based information on heart attack prevention in type 2 diabetes [33] | T1 |
T1 = at the end of the teaching session; T2 = during physician consultation; T3 = at 6 months follow-up.