Consented
subjects were randomly assigned to GE, IE, or UC using a
random allocation sequence in a 2:2:1 ratio. Patients were
scheduled for all of their IE and GE sessions at the enrollment
visit but could call to reschedule at any time during the
intervention period. See Figure 1 for the IDEA Study design
and CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)
patient flow. A1C outcomes of the non-enrolled (NE)
population, consisting of 7977 patients who received letters
of invitation to participate in the study but did not enroll,
were also tracked.
Interventions
The IE intervention consisted of three 1-hour individual