Table 3 Outcome measures at baseline by timing of application
Timing of CDS application | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome measure | Not by baseline | ≤12 months before baseline | >12 months before baseline | p=0.03 |
HbA1c: mean (SD) | 8.03 (1.99) | 7.69 (1.82) | 8.10 (1.87) | |
Seen at county or higher level hospital: % | 53.6 | 81.6 | 65.9 | 0.00 |
Number of types of test: mean (SD) | 1.28 (0.74) | 1.62 (0.81) | 1.42 (0.77) | 0.00 |
Number of hospital visits: mean (SD) | 2.94 (3.80) | 5.48 (5.71) | 4.93 (4.34) | 0.00 |
SF-12 physical: mean (SD) | 34.4 (8.9) | 33.8 (8.1) | 33.0 (7.9) | 0.07 |
SF-12 mental: mean (SD) | 39.6 (11.1) | 37.9 (11.6) | 37.7 (10.9) | 0.03 |
EQ-5D health scale: mean (SD) | 57.6 (14.4) | 58.4 (14.3) | 56.4 (14.3) | 0.27 |
Cost of treatment ‘greatly burdensome’ % | 38.2 | 48.6 | 57.1 | 0.00 |
N | 524 | 245 | 287 | – |