In conclusion, although the use of C/E services was low among patients with type 2 diabetes in this study, our findings suggest that such interventions may be associated with improved economic outcomes and an increasing trend toward favorable clinical outcomes.
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Real-world evaluation of the effects of counseling and education in diabetes management.
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The key findings were that patients who received at least one C/E intervention experienced some improvements on study endpoints; they had lower diabetes-related health care costs at the 12-month follow-up, no difference in risk for hypoglycemia, and, among the sub-cohort of patients with A1C data available, showed a trend toward achieving glycemic control compared to patients who did not receive any C/E.