Table 4

Comparison of changes in outcomes by type of intervention status for participating patients with 1 or more office visit during the study (mean ± s.d.)

Outcome

Training + feedback (n = 23)

Feedback only (n = 30)

Manova and p-value*

PRPCC score

3.66 ± 17.2

1.78 ± 19.2

NS

Satisfaction score

-0.73 ± 17.6

-0.21 ± 17.8

NS

Trust score

1.93 ± 8.6

2.54 ± 15.6

NS

Weight (pounds)

-2.46 ± 17.7

-0.66 ± 9.4

NS

Systolic blood pressure (mm hg)+

1.69 ± 17.0

0.07 ± 15.6

NS

Hemoglobin A1C (%)++

0.02 ± 0.8

0.07 ± 1.69

NS

* Adjusted by MANOVA for patient age, gender, education, language, place of birth, race, diagnosis, length of relationship with physician, number of visit in 6 months prior to baseline, number of visits during study, baseline value of outcome variable, and physician race/ethnicity.

+ patients with hypertension only.

++ patients with diabetes only

Thom et al. BMC Medical Education 2006 6:38   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-38