of SMA appointments and difference between average
pre- and post-A1c scores (r = −0.01). However, there was
a difference between the trending of the posttest scores
in individuals with fewer SMA appointments. Figure 2
shows a difference between individuals with three or less
SMA appointments (n = 208) and individuals with four
or more SMA appointments (n = 267). Individuals in the
three or less SMA group showed an average increase of
0.6% in their A1c over 1000 days, while individuals with
four or more SMAs showed an average decrease of 0.4%
over the same time period.