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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedRosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
Identifying effective weight loss interventions for Latino adults at risk of diabetes is of critical public health importance. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults was more effective than usual care for weight loss over 24 months. The investigators concluded that among Latino adults with high diabetes risk, a culturally adapted behavioral lifestyle intervention was effective for weight loss over 12 months but not 24 months.
AHRQ-funded; HS022702.
Citation: Rosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L .
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec;3(12):e2027744. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27744..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Cultural Competence, Diabetes, Primary Care, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice
Kuo YF, Chen NW, Baillargeon J
Potentially preventable hospitalizations in Medicare patients with diabetes: a comparison of primary care provided by nurse practitioners versus physicians.
The researchers compared the rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations in older diabetic patients who received primary care from nurse practitioners (NPs) only versus those who received care from primary care physicians only. Using potentially preventable hospitalizations as a quality indicator, they found that primary care provided by NPs was at least comparable with that provided by generalist physicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642; HS022134.
Citation: Kuo YF, Chen NW, Baillargeon J .
Potentially preventable hospitalizations in Medicare patients with diabetes: a comparison of primary care provided by nurse practitioners versus physicians.
Med Care 2015 Sep;53(9):776-83. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000406..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Primary Care, Comparative Effectiveness, Diabetes