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Table 5 Summary of outcomes and statistically significant results relating to collecting patient information

From: The impact of interventions on appointment and clinical outcomes for individuals with diabetes: a systematic review

Type of intervention

Primary outcomes

Studies analyzing primary outcomes

Studies with significant results

References

Web-based management with feedback

↓HbA1c

33

26

[68, 70, 77, 87, 89] [36–43, 45, 47, 57, 61, 65–67, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 80, 85, 86, 90–92]* [72, 83]NP

↓SBP

10

3

[37, 38, 47, 85, 86, 89] [36, 78, 91]* [71]NP

↓Cholesterol

20

8

[38, 44, 45, 47, 57, 66, 74, 78, 85, 86, 92] [36, 43, 67, 70, 80, 89–91]* [71]NP

↑# of provider visits

3

1

[76, 89] [61]*

↑QOL

2

0

[85] [83]NP

↑Self-efficacy

2

1

[76] [77]*

Phone/SMS/Mail

↓HbA1c

6

1

[48, 63, 81, 88] [47]* [82]NP

↓SBP

1

1

[47]*

↓Cholesterol

2

1

[47] [88]*

↑# of provider visits

2

1

[21] [46]↓*

↑Eye exam

1

1

[58]*

↑Foot exam

1

1

[58]*

↓ED visit rate

2

1

[46] [21]*

↓Hospitalization rate

2

1

[46] [21]*

↑QOL

4

2

[58, 84] [46, 63]*

↑Self-efficacy

2

2

[48, 84]*

↑SMBG testing

4

2

[63, 81] [58, 69]*

Decision support; Evidence based guidelines

↓HbA1c

7

2

[29, 49, 50, 62] [28, 33]* [51]NP

↓SBP

5

2

[29, 50, 62] [28, 49]*

↓Cholesterol

5

2

[28, 49, 50] [29, 33]*

↑# HbA1c tests

5

5

[17, 28, 49, 51, 62]*

↑# of provider visits

1

1

[28]*

↑Eye exam

5

4

[49] [17, 50, 51, 62]*

↑Foot exam

6

6

[28, 49–51, 62, 75]*

Registry

↓HbA1c

3

1

[20, 26] [19]*

↓SBP

2

0

[19, 26]

↓Cholesterol

3

1

[20, 26] [19]*

↑# HbA1c tests

6

3

[13, 20, 52] [19, 26, 53]*

↑# of provider visits

2

1

[19] [20]↓*

↓ED visit rate

1

1

[20]*

↓Hospitalization rate

1

1

[20]*

↑Eye exam

1

1

[52]*

↑Foot exam

1

1

[52]*

↑QOL

1

0

[20]

Personal health records

↓HbA1c

2

1

[55] [54]*

↓SBP

1

0

[54]

↓Cholesterol

2

0

[54, 55]

↑# HbA1c tests

1

0

[54]

↑Eye exam

1

0

[54]

↑Foot exam

1

1

[54]*

  1. *indicates significant findings with p-value≤0.05; ↓=decrease, ↑increase
  2. NP p-value is not given