Table 4 Data collection outcome measures, methods, participants and timelines of evaluation study
Outcome measures | Data collection method | Participants and timelines |
|---|---|---|
Patient clinical outcome measures | ||
Demographic and clinical information (age, sex, duration of diabetes, smoking status, comorbidity) | Patient chart data extraction | 20 different randomly-selected patient charts per site, per time interval (0, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of intervention) |
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) | ||
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) | ||
Total cholesterol-high density lipoprotein ratio (TC-HDL ratio) | ||
High density lipoprotein (HDL-C) | ||
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) | ||
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) | ||
Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) | ||
Albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) | ||
Waist circumference | ||
Weight | ||
Body mass index (BMI) | ||
Treatment modality | ||
Primary care physician (PCP) patient care process measures | ||
HbA1c, blood pressure, lipid profile, nephropathy screening (ACR and eGFR) and foot exams/tests | Patient chart data extraction | 20 different randomly-selected patient charts per site, per time interval (0, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of intervention) |
Referrals for dilated retinal exam | ||
Provisions for or recommendations of flu vaccine | ||
Changes to medication | ||
Differences in descriptive information across PCPs | PCP questionnaire on descriptive information (that is, sex, age, years practicing, type of practice, number of diabetes patients seen per month) | All PCPs, once |
Patients’ experiences and views regarding Mobile Diabetes Education Team (MDET) intervention effectiveness | Patient in-depth interviews | 20 randomly-selected patients at 12 months of intervention across sites |
Scheduled and attended MDET appointments | Diabetes education program charts/forms | All MDET patients, up to 2 years of intervention |
Diabetes education program (DEP) utilization outcome measures | ||
PCP referrals to DEPs | Diabetes education program charts | All patients, 12 months prior to start of intervention to 12 months following start of intervention |
Patients’ utilization of DEPs | ||
Inter-professional collaboration (IPC) and implementation process outcome measures | ||
Collaborative Practice Assessment Tool (CPAT) scores of PCPs and MDET educators | CPAT | All PCPs at 12 months of intervention |
All educators at 12 months of intervention | ||
PCPs’ experiences and views regarding the MDET intervention implementation and IPC | PCP in-depth interviews | 16 randomly-selected PCPs at 12 months of intervention across sites |
MDET educators’ experiences and views regarding the MDET intervention implementation and IPC | Educator in-depth interviews | 16 randomly-selected educators at 12 months of intervention across sites |
Educator reflective journals | All educators, monthly, up to 2 years of intervention | |
|  | MDET debriefing sessions | All educators, quarterly, up to 2 years of intervention |