Table 2 Articles Retained for Realist Synthesis

A.

Due-Christensen et al. [29]. Can sharing experiences in groups reduce the burden of living with diabetes, regardless of glycemic control?

B

Culhane-Pera et al. [23]. Group visits for Hmong adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

C

Clancy et al. [18] Further Evaluating the Acceptability of Group Visits in an Uninsured Population with Diabetes .

D

Sadur et al. [50] Diabetes Management in a Health Maintenance Organization.

E

Trento et al. [61]. A 5-Year randomized controlled study of learning, problem solving ability, and quality of life modification in people with type 2 diabetes managed by group care.

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Taveira et al. [57]. Pharmacist-led group medical appointments for the management of type 2 diabetes with comorbid depression in older adults.

G

Kirsh et al. [3]. Shared medical appointments based on the chronic care model: a quality improvement project to address the challenges of patients with diabetes with high cardiovascular risk.

H

De Vries et. al. [25]. Implementation and outcomes of group medical appointments in an outpatient specialty care clinic.

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Harris, M. [35]. Shared Medical Appointments after Cardiac Surgery - The process of Implementing a Novel Pilot Paradigm to Enhance Comprehensive Post Discharge Care.

J

Miller et al. [45]. Group Medical Visits for Low-Income Women with Chronic Disease.

K

Meehan et al. [44]. GMA -Organization and Implementation in the Bone Marrow Transplantation Clinic.

L

Kawasaki L et al. [39] Willingness to attend group visits for hypertension treatment.

M

Shojania K, Ratzlaff M. [54] Group visits for rheumatoid arthritis patients: a pilot study.

N

Bray P et al. [14]. Confronting disparities in diabetes care: the clinical effectiveness of redesigning care management for minority patients in rural primary care practices .

O

Geller JS et al. [67] Impact of a group medical visit program on Latino health-related quality of life.

P

Naik AD et al. [46]. Comparative effectiveness of goal setting in diabetes mellitus group clinics. Randomized controlled trial.

Q

Lavoie JG et al. [40]. Group medical visits can deliver on patient centred care objectives: results from a qualitative study.

R

Cohen S et al. [20] Veteran experiences related to participation in shared medical appointments.

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Esden JL, Nichols MR. [33] Patient-centered group diabetes care: a practice innovation.

T

Vachon GC et al. [64] Improving access to diabetes care in an inner-city, community-based outpatient health center with a monthly open-access, multistation group visit program.