Results
Study
Couper 1999	HbA1c (%): 9.7 (SD1.6)/10.3 (SD2.2) at 6 months 10.5 (SD1.8)/10.7 (SD2.0) at 12 months 10.0 (SD1.5)/10.5 (SD1.8) at 18 months.
Marrero 1995	HbA1c (%): 9.6 (SD1.9)/9.7 (SD1.5) at 6 months 10.0 (SD1.6)/10.3 (SD1.8) at 12 months. hospitalisation: no data emergency room: no data QOL: no data
Piette 2000a	HbA1c (%): 8.3 (SD1.9)/8.3 (SD1.9), hypoglycaemia: 1 (0‐2)/2 (1‐3), hyperglycaemia: 1 (0‐2)/2 (1‐3), emergency room visits: 48%/20%, hospitalisation: 25%/23%
Piette 2001	HbA1c (%): 8.1 (SD0.1)/8.2 (SD0.1) hypoglycaemia: 1.1 (SD0.1)/1.4 (SD0.1) hyperglycaemia: 1.4 (SD0.1)/1.6 (SD0.1)
Thompson 1999	HbA1c (%): 7.8 (SD0.8) / 8.9 (1.0) proportion with 10% HbA1c: 87%/35% (change scores)
Wilson 2001	HbA1c (%): 8.9 (SD2.1)/8.7 (SD2.2) DATA FROM ABSTRACT AND * AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE