From March 2013 to September 2013, patients aged 35 to 75 years with type 2 diabetes who had not previously partici
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pated in diabetes education, and treated with insulin or a sulfonylurea-containing regimen were included in the study. After
structured group education, the patients assigned to the intensive individualized education group (IT) were requested to visit for
reinforcement. All subjects in the IT were encouraged to self-manage dose adjustments. Participants in both groups (control
group [CG, group education only;
n
= 22] and IT [
n
= 24]) attended follow-up visits at 2, 8, 12, and 24 weeks. At each visit, all pa
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tients were asked whether they had experienced hypoglycemia