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Table 7 Clinical outcomes - lab results and medication adherence

From: Shared decision making for patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial in primary care

 

Decision aid

Usual care

p value 5

Lab results

 

HbA1c1

  

0.25

 No change

12 (48%)

3 (25%)

 

 Increase

2 (8%)

3 (25%)

 

 Decrease

11 (44%)

6 (50%)

 

LDL2

  

0.57

 No change

13 (68%)

14 (52%)

 

 Increase

1 (5%)

2 (7%)

 

 Decrease

5 (26%)

11 (41%)

 

Medication adherence results

 

Decided to start or change a medication

13 (33%)

9 (43%)

0.58

Prescription data was obtained

43 (81%)

44 (88%)

 

Has a prescription for medication

30 (57%)

22 (44%)

 

 Diabetes

25 (83%)

11 (50%)

 

 Statin

5 (17%)

11 (50%)

 

Filled prescription for medication

25 (83%)

22 (100%)

 

 Diabetes

20 (80%)

11 (100%)

 

 Statin

5 (100%)

11 (100%)

 

# of medications filled

49

28

 

 Diabetes3

44

17

 

 Statin

5

11

 

Percentage of days covered ≥ 80%

38 (78%)

22 (79%)

>.99

 Diabetes

34 (77%)

15 (88%)

0.48

 Statin

4 (80%)

7 (64%)

>.99

Percentage of days covered ≥ 80%4

1.44 (0.5, 4.1)

1 (Ref.)

0.49

  1. 1Diabetes medication discussion patients only.
  2. 2Statin medication discussion patients only.
  3. 3Patients taking multiple diabetes medications.
  4. 4Odds ratio (95% CI), logistic model of discussion and arm.
  5. 5Fisher’s exact test statistic (unless noted otherwise).