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Table 1 Primary and secondary outcome parameters

From: ELSID-Diabetes study-evaluation of a large scale implementation of disease management programmes for patients with type 2 diabetes. Rationale, design and conduct – a study protocol [ISRCTN08471887]

OUTCOME PARAMETERS I

OUTCOME PARAMETERS II

DMP 1 vs. DMP 2

DMP 1 vs. CG

Primary outcome parameter

Primary outcome parameter

Proportion of patients achieving target values for HbA1c and RR according to the legal regulations (10)

Proportion of patients with prescriptions for antidiabetic, antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs

Secondary outcome parameters

Secondary outcome parameters

Proportion of patients with prescriptions for antidiabetic, antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs

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Proportion of patients with referrals to ophthalmologists, specialists for diabetology and diabetic feet

Proportion of patients with referrals to ophthalmologists, specialists for diabetology and diabetic feet

Proportion of patients referred to a patient education training for diabetes and hypertension

Proportion of patients referred to a patient education training for diabetes and hypertension

Proportion of patients with severe complications (amputation, dialysis etc.)

Proportion of patients with severe complications (amputation, dialysis etc.)

Proportion of patients with > 2 hospitalizations in the last 6 months

Proportion of patients with > 2 hospitalizations in the last 6 months

Consultation rate

Consultation rate

Days of incapacity to work

Days of incapacity to work

Mean differences of HbA1c, RR, BMI and glomerular filtration rate

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SCORE risk chart (RR, cholesterol, smoking status, age, gender)

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Drop out rate from the DMP

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