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. 2016 Feb 8;4(1):e4. doi: 10.2196/medinform.4739

Table 2.

Patient engagement and outcomes measures.

Outcomes, means Assessment completeda
(n=24)
No assessment completedb
(n=24)
Overall total
(n=96)
Overall P c
Physiological




HbA1c





Pre 8.71 8.82 8.79 .29


Post 8.66 8.96 8.88

LDL





Pre 100.55 93.95 95.61 .06


Post 100.71 109.29 107.27

Body mass index





Pre 40.41 39.71 39.87 .29


Post 44.43 37.97 39.46
Utilization




PCP visits





Pre 5.46 5.44 5.45 <.001


Post 1.75 2.42 2.25

ED visits





Pre 1.00 1.03 1.02 .001


Post 0.46 0.64 0.59
Diabetes drug classes, PDC %



PDC for biguanides (n=38)





Pre 72 74 74 <.001


Post 88 89 89

PDC for thiazolidinediones (n=8)





Pre 88 69 77 .004


Post 96 91 93

PDC for sulfonylureas (n=26)





Pre 71 74 73 <.001


Post 88 96 93
Cardiovascular drug classes, PDC %



PDC for ACE inhibitors (n=45)




Pre 90 85 85 .04

Post 83 85 91
PDC for angiotensin II receptor





Antagonists (ARB) (n=14)





Pre 87 78 80 .02


Post 96 92 93

PDC for calcium channel blockers (n=18)





Pre 92 85 87 .03


Post 96 94 95

PDC for beta blockers (n=30)





Pre 86 73 75 <.001


Post 94 90 91
PDC for 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA reductase




Inhibitors (statins) (n=13)





Pre 80 80 80 .02


Post 99 91 94

aPatients who completed at least one Web-based assessment

bPatients who never logged in to complete an assessment

cPaired t test P value, overall