Table 1 Study design and number of practice groups/number of physicians
Randomized | Included in the analysis (saw at least one patient with diabetes during the follow-up year) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | Number of practice groups | Number of physicians | Number of practice groups | Number of physicians |
1. informed only (no PEM*) | 1,077 | 1,318 | 1,051 | 1,282 |
2. informed plus insert | 1,066 | 1,305 | 1,042 | 1,273 |
3. informed plus outsert | ||||
a. No patient reminder notepad | 535 | 642 | 519 | 623 |
b. Patient reminder notepad | 536 | 643 | 523 | 629 |
4. informed plus insert & outsert | ||||
No patient reminder notepad | 535 | 632 | 527 | 620 |
Patient reminder notepad | 533 | 639 | 519 | 621 |
Total | 4,282 | 5,179 | 4,181 | 5,048 |