RESEARCH DESIGNANDMETHODS— Participants were stratified by diabetes treatment
and randomized to treatment with PTC or TAU as well as being randomized regarding
receipt of free blood testing strips. The PTC consisted of stage-matched personalized assessment
reports, self-help manuals, newsletters, and individual phone counseling designed to improve
readiness for self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), healthy eating, and/or smoking cessation.
A total of 1,029 individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who were in one of three
pre-action stages for either SMBG, healthy eating, or smoking were recruited.