| Methods |
‐ Randomised controlled trial
‐ Concealment of allocation: data missing
‐ Blinding (patient, administrator, outcome measurement): data missing
‐ losses to follow‐up: described
‐ intention‐to‐treat analysis: unclear
‐ similarity of groups at the start of the study: not mentioned
‐ groups equally provided of care: unclear
‐ overall judgement of quality: poor |
| Participants |
‐ 179 type 2 diabetes outpatients
‐ Single centre study in a city in the UK.
‐ Age: group 1 (64.9 years +‐ 8.6), group 2 (63.5 years +‐ 10.5), group 3 (63.6 years +‐ 10.1)
‐ Treatment modality: all patients on diet and oral hypoglycaemic agents |
| Interventions |
Comparison of compliance with tablets prescribed once, twice, or three times a day. |
| Outcomes |
Tablet count, phenobarbital LDR (level/dose ratios). |
| Notes |
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