Table 1 Comparison of intervention characteristics
Comparison | IGR2 | IGR3 |
|---|---|---|
Materials | Patient information package | Web-based patient tracking system for diabetes specialist nurse |
Educational materials | Web-based patient information, videos and data recording | |
SMS | ||
Patient information package, including pedometer, self-assessment link and log-in details | ||
Educational materials | ||
Providers | Diabetes specialist nurse or dietician | Diabetes specialist nurse or dietician |
Health advisor | Health advisor | |
Administrative support | Administrative support | |
Modes of delivery | Telephone support | Telephone support with web-based patient tracking |
Location of delivery | Remote | Remote |
Intervention components | ||
Triage | Call from diabetes specialist nurse | Call from diabetes specialist nurse |
Introduction call | Call from health coach | Call from health coach |
Self-assessment | Not applicable | Online self-assessment |
Action planning call | Pre-call admin | Pre-call admin |
Call to patient | Call to patient | |
Post-call admin | Post-call admin | |
Tracking | Telephone | Online and telephone |
Follow-up calls 1–6 | Pre-call admin | Pre-call admin |
Call to patient | Call to patient | |
Post-call admin | Post-call admin | |
Step-down call at 9Â months | As follow-up call 1 | As follow-up call 1 |
Tailoring | Content of intervention in response to patient self-evaluation | Content of intervention in response to patient self-evaluation |