Stein 1974.

Methods	RCT (randomised by patient) Randomisation concealment: NOT DONE Follow up: ‐ providers: N/A ‐ patients: DONE Blinded assessment: DONE for blood glucose, NOT CLEAR for weight Baseline: NOT CLEAR Reliable outcomes: DONE for blood glucose, NOT CLEAR for weight Protection against contamination: NOT CLEAR
Participants	Alachua General Hospital Medical Clinic (Outpatient Care) (Florida, US). 28 female patients having a blood glucose > 140 mg/100 ml after they were given a 75 gm glucose load and that did not have a prior history of ketoacidosis (Type 2 diabetes). providers ‐ nurse practitioner + clinic physician(s) patients ‐ 28 practices ‐ 1 general hospital medical clinic
Interventions	Intervention group: Professional interventions (distribution of educational materials) + organisational intervention (revision of professional roles) + patient education Control group: usual care Length of intervention: 6 months
Outcomes	PROCESS: NONE PATIENT: Blood sugar Body weight
Notes	Guidelines not specified in the paper
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	High risk	C ‐ Inadequate