Table 2.
Data collection
| Outcomes | Measures | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|
| 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.