Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Advanced Notification Calls Prior to Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test in Previously Screened Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Phone calls as part of multimodal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach are effective but resource-intensive. Previous studies of advanced notification calls before FIT mailing have not differentiated patients' prior screening status. ⋯ Advanced notification phone calls prior to FIT mailing did not improve rates at 1 year for patients with a previously negative FIT.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Mobile-Enhanced Peer Support for African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Peer support has been shown to improve diabetes self-management and control, but no standard exists to link peer support interventions to clinical care. ⋯ Community-based DSME with and without peer support led to improved glycemic control. Peer support linked to clinical care led to a larger reduction in diabetes distress, which has important implications for the overall wellbeing of adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Exercise to Reduce Mobility Disability and Prevent Falls After Fall-Related Leg or Pelvic Fracture: RESTORE Randomized Controlled Trial.
Disability and falls are common following fall-related lower limb and pelvic fractures. ⋯ No statistically significant intervention impacts on mobility-related disability and falls were detected, but benefits were seen for secondary measures of balance and mobility, fall risk, physical activity, mood, health, and community outings.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Daily Short Message Service Reminders Increase Treatment Compliance and Efficacy in Outpatients with Functional Dyspepsia: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
Many outpatients with functional dyspepsia (FD) do not follow the medication schedule recommendations, which can lead to illness relapse. ⋯ SMS reminders can improve treatment compliance and efficacy in patients with FD.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Steroid Knee Injections for Arthritis Are No Better than Placebo in a Randomized Controlled Trial.