Marrero 1995.

Methods	RCT (randomised by patient) Randomisation concealment: NOT CLEAR Follow up: ‐ providers: N/A ‐ patients: NOT CLEAR Blinded assessment: DONE for HbA1, diabetes‐specific quality of life, psychological status NOT CLEAR for hospitalisation/emergency room visits Baseline: DONE for HbA1 NOT CLEAR for diabetes‐specific quality of life, psychological status hospitalisation/emergency room visits Reliable outcomes: DONE for HbA1, diabetes‐specific quality of life, psychological status NOT CLEAR for hospitalisation/emergency room visits Protection against contamination: NOT CLEAR
Participants	Paediatric diabetes clinic, Indianapolis (US) Recruitment was conducted during routine visits in which patients and their families were approached (Type 1 diabetes) providers ‐ ? (nurse practitioners) patients ‐ 106 practices ‐ 1 clinic
Interventions	Intervention group: Professional intervention (distribution of educational materials + patient mediated interventions (a telecommunication system was used to assist in outpatient management)) + organisational intervention (skill mix changes (nurse practitioners reviewed data on self‐monitoring of blood glucose and made insulin adjustments) + case management + changes in facilities and equipment (modem+glucose reflectance meters with memory) + changes in medical record systems) Control group: usual care Length of intervention: 1 year
Outcomes	PROCESS: NONE PATIENT: HbA1 Hospitalisation/Emergency Room visits Psychological status Diabetes‐specific quality of life
Notes	Local developed algorithms ‐directed at monitoring and treatment ‐targets: glycaemic control
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear