Table 1 Summary of study
From: Development of a complex intervention to test the effectiveness of peer support in type 2 diabetes
The peer support in diabetes study |
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• Aims |
To determine whether a peer support programme for patients with type 2 diabetes improves biophysical and psychosocial outcomes and whether it is an acceptable, cost effective intervention in a primary care setting |
• Design |
Cluster randomised controlled trial. |
• Participants |
420 patients with type 2 diabetes recruited from 20 general practices 30 peer supporters, also patients with type 2 diabetes, from 10 intervention general practices. |
• Primary Outcomes |
Blood pressure Total cholesterol HBA1c Well being score [14] |