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    Family intervention to control type 2 diabetes: a controlled clinical trial
    (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2011) Garcia Huidobro, Diego; Bittner, Marcela; Brahm, Paulina; Puschel, Klaus
    Methods. Patients with T2DM from three primary care clinics in Santiago, Chile were randomly selected for inclusion if they had a recent HbA1c >= 7%, were between 18 and 70 years old and lived with a family member. Patients from one clinic received the family oriented intervention; patients from the other two (control) clinics received standard care. The intervention involved family members in care and included family counselling during clinic visits, family meetings and home visits. The primary outcome was HbA1c, measured at 6 and 12 months.