Thom 2013 [35]
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Peer coach
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T2DM who had an HbA1c level of less than 8.5% within the past 6 months
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36-hour
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Individual (telephone contact and in-person contact)
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High
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6 months
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None
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Usual care included all services usually available to patients, including access to a nutritionist and diabetes educator through referral from their primary care clinician.
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Dang 2013 [36]
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Peer coach
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T2DM for one year or more, 30 years old or older, and with HbA1c level in the most recent three months equal to or less than 7%.
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Four sessions
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Individual (telephone contact)
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Moderate
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6 months
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Social cognitive theory
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Follow up at the diabetes outpatient clinic on different dates from the participants in the intervention group to prevent subject contamination.
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Prezio 2013 [37]
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CHW
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Adult female lifelong member of the local Mexican American community, with a high school equivalency (General Educational Development: GED) and certification from the State of Texas as a CHW.
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27 h
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Individual
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Low
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12 months
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Social cognitive theory
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Usual medical care.
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Long 2012 [38]
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Peer coach or mentors
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Diabetes patients whose glucose control had previously been poor but was currently good.
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1 hour
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Individual (telephone contact)
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Low
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6 months
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Motivational interviewing techniques
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Usual care.
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Spencer 2011 [39]
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CHW
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Family health advocates, from the 2 participating communities, where they were ethnically matched with their assigned participants
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more than 80 hours
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Both
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High
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6 months
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Motivational interviewing and Empowerment theory
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Usual care.
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Smith 2011 [17]
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Peer supporter
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T2DM for at least one year; adherent to treatment and behavior change regimens; Capacity and commitment to undergo the training required etc.
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Two evening training sessions
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Group
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Low
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24 months
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Social support theory
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Provided regular recall of patients every three to six months with an annual audit of risk factors.
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Lorig 2009 [18]
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Peer leaders
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Age from 35 to 70 years and came from the same communities as the participants. Most had type 2 diabetes and were not health professionals
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4 days
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Group
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Low
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6 months
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None
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Usual care was representative of care received in urban areas.
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Lorig 2008 [40]
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Peer leader
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Spanish-speaking peer leaders came from the same communities as the participants most had type 2 diabetes and were not health professionals
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4 days
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Group
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Moderate
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6 months
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None
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Usual care.
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Murrock 2009 [41]
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Peer coach
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NR
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NR
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Group
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High
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3 months
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Social cognitive theory
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Usual care group continued with their normal daily routines, medication schedule, diet, and glucose-monitoring regimen.
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Philis-Tsimikas 2011 [42]
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Peer educators
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Individuals with diabetes who exemplified the traits of a natural leader were identified from the patient population and trained as promotoras over a 3-month period
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40 h learning, 2 series of classes and then finally taught two series on their own.
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Group
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High
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10 months
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None
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Usual care.
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Lujan 2007 [43]
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Peer promotoras
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NR
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60 hours
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Group
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High
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6 months
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Community empowerment
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Usual one-on-one patient education by the clinic staff during scheduled medical follow-up visits, which consisted of verbal information and 1 or 2 pamphlets on diabetes self-management skills.
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Samuel-Hodge 2009 [46]
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Peer counselor
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T2DM or having lived with someone diagnosed with diabetes for at least 2 years
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over a 1-month period (4 weekly 4-hour sessions)
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Both
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High
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8 months
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None
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Received standard educational pamphlets by mail.
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Feathers 2005 [45]
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CHW
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African American and Latino community residents
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10 weeks
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Group
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Low
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10 months
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NR
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Usual care.
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