Gail E. Bond|Robert L. Burr|Fredric M. Wolf|Martha J. Price|Susan M. McCurry|Linda Teri
The Effects of a Web-Based Intervention on the Physical Outcomes Associated with Diabetes Among Adults Age 60 and Older: A Randomized Trial
University of Washington|Neurobehavioral Systems|University of Washington|University of Washington|Neurobehavioral Systems|University of Washington|University of Washington|University of Washington
emergence world wide web last decade made feasible internet vehicle chronic disease managementa randomized controlled trial n 62 testing effects 6month webbased intervention plus usual care compared usual care alone among adults 60 years age older diabetes outcomes hemoglobin a1c hba1c blood pressure weight cholesterol highdensity lipoprotein hdl levelsa multivariate analysis covariance controlling baseline outcome variables age gender number years diabetes showed significant p 0001 reductions hba1c weight cholesterol level significant improvement hdl levels intervention versus control groupfindings show webbased intervention effective improving hba1c weight cholesterol hdl levels 6month followup future research needed investigate longterm effectiveness webbased interventions