Table 3 Examination of frequency of contact between patient and health care professional in study interventions
Intervention categories and studies | Intervention increases contact between patient and health care professional? | Results based on comparisons between study participants? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Video Conference | |||
Gelfand, 2003 [33] | Unclear | NA | No adequate discussion |
Smith, 2009 [25] | Yes | NA | Increased communication in some participants |
Mobile phone | |||
Franklin, 2006 [42] | Yes | Yes | Improved perception of quantity of support but no clinical impact (p > .05) |
Franklin, 2008 [38] | Yes | Yes | Found no statistically significant correlation (p > .05) |
Rami, 2006 [39] | Yes | Yes* | No adequate discussion |
Telephone | |||
Adkins, 2006 [34] | Unclear | NA | No adequate discussion |
Howells, 2002 [44] | Yes | Yes | Instructed to increase contact in intervention |
Nunn, 2006 [46] | Yes | Yes | Instructed to increase contact in intervention |
Novel communication | |||
Cadario, 2007 [48] | Yes | Yes | Intervention design could lead to more clinician contacting patient |
Chase, 2003 [40] | Yes | No | Instructed to increase contact in intervention |
Corriveau, 2008 [35] | Yes | Yes** | Intervention design could lead to more clinician contacting patient. Fewer face-to-face consultations (2.8 +/- 0.2 (SE) vs. 3.5 +/- 0.1) |
D'Annunzio, 2003 [32] | Yes | NA | Intervention design could lead to more clinician contacting patient |
Farmer, 2005 [41] | Yes | Yes | Real-time data transfer and design of study may increase communication. No significant influence with contact frequency and change in HbA1c (p = .6) |
Gay, 2006 [43] | Yes | Yes | Instructed to increase contact in intervention |
Liesenfeld, 2000 [37] | Unclear | NA | Descriptive statistics only. No adequate discussion |
Malasanos, 2005 [26] | Unclear | NA | No formal presentation of results |
Marrero, 1995 [45] | Yes | Yes | Intervention design could lead to more clinician contacting patient. No significant relationship with communication |
Rosenflack, 1993 [47] | Yes | Yes†| Intervention 338 [255-490]. Comparison A 231 [160-350] (p < .007). Comparison B 96 [50-150] (p < .0001) ‡ |
Web-based | |||
Gerber, 2007 [36] | Yes | NA | Increased contact during initial stages of research then decline |