Family practice
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
What happened to the prescriptions? A single, short, standardized telephone call may increase compliance.
Patients' compliance with prescribed prescriptions and doctors' advice is a prerequisite for successful treatment. Compliance is estimated to be
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The North Dublin randomized controlled trial of structured diabetes shared care.
A new diabetes shared care service was introduced in North Dublin. It was designed as a randomized controlled trial with a complex intervention comprising education of participating practitioners, the introduction of a community-based diabetes nurse specialist, local agreement on clinical protocols and structured communication across the primary-secondary care interface. ⋯ Structured diabetes shared care, in a mixed health care system, can produce significant improvements in diabetes care delivery and in psychosocial outcomes for patients, with improved information exchange across the primary-secondary care interface.