study site; primary; site(s); sites
Item
veterans receiving primary care at visn 12 study sites who are enrolled in the panels of participating primary care teams
boolean
C0042610 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0033137 (UMLS CUI [2])
diagnosis; diabetes; icd
Item
veterans with icd-9-cm codes indicating a diagnosis of diabetes
boolean
C0011849 (UMLS CUI [1])
hba1c
Item
veterans with an average hba1c level > 8% in the prior 6 months
boolean
C0019018 (UMLS CUI [1])
conditions; clinical
Item
we will exclude veterans with the following clinical conditions that would render participation in a group clinic inappropriate:
boolean
C1516728 (UMLS CUI [1])
metastatic cancer
Item
metastatic cancer or receiving hospice care
boolean
C0027627 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0085555 (UMLS CUI [2])
life expectancy
Item
limited life expectancy
boolean
C0023671 (UMLS CUI [1])
prior history; therapy; due to; events
Item
clinician recommendations to not titrate therapy due to prior history of significant hypoglycemic events
boolean
C0342312 (UMLS CUI [1])
age
Item
age <18 years
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
disorder; active
Item
active bipolar or psychotic disorder
boolean
C0005586 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0033975 (UMLS CUI [2])
screening; time
Item
we will also exclude veterans, who at the time of screening:
boolean
C0680251 (UMLS CUI [1])
transportation; due to
Item
cannot attend monthly group clinic sessions due to transportation or availability barriers
boolean
C1948143 (UMLS CUI [1])
impairment
Item
have significant cognitive impairment
boolean
C0338656 (UMLS CUI [1])
active substance
Item
have active substance-abuse disorders
boolean
C0740858 (UMLS CUI [1])
baseline; hba1c
Item
are not comfortable discussing their health and health care in a peer-group setting patients will be secondarily excluded if their hba1c level falls below 7.5% at baseline.
boolean
C0814648 (UMLS CUI [1])