What are the results of the study?
The results are presented separately for the clinical monitoring and no protocol comparison arms because it was felt that any form of guided treatment was likely to have an effect on outcomes. The NP guided and clinically guided treatment arms were based in a specialist clinic in thirteen out of fourteen studies. The exception took place in primary care under general practitioners who had received training on how to use the monitoring protocols. One of the no protocol arms took place in a specialist clinic, and two were in primary care with no extra training. Study details and results were taken from the first available source in the following hierarchy.