Patient-reported outcome measures for knowledge transfer and behaviour modification interventions in type 2 diabetes-the INDICA study: a multiarm cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assesses the effectiveness of different interventions of knowledge transfer and behaviour modification to improve type 2 diabetes mellitus patients' (T2DM) reported outcomes measures (PROMs) in the long-term. Design: open, community-based pragmatic, multicentre, controlled trial with random allocation by clusters to usual care (UC) or to one of the three interventions.

Participants

A total of 2334 patients with uncomplicated T2DM and 211 healthcare professionals were included of 32 primary care centres.

Setting

Primary Care Centers in Canary Islands (Spain).

Intervention

The intervention for patients (PTI) included an educational group programme, logs and a web-based platform for monitoring and automated short message service (SMS).

SUBMITTER: Ramallo-Farina Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8679133 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature