title: Structured group-based education for type 2 diabetes in primary care.
abstract: To determine the effectiveness of structured group-based diabetes education programmes in improving glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes in primary care a criteria-based review was conducted. The review of the three controlled trials identified showed that although HbA(1c) decreased in two of the studies, these differences were not statistically significant. Based on the present review, there is no evidence to recommend such programmes. However, due to limitations of these studies and opposing results of another trial not included in the review because of the uncertainty about criteria requirements caution is recommended in the interpretation of these findings.
authors.affiliation: University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. amujika@alumni.unav.es
authors.forename: Agurtzane Mujika
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Zabaleta
authors.forename: Angus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forbes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000451:nursing*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012648:Self Care; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D016896:Treatment Outcome