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Table 3 Trial Interventions

From: Feasibility of a cluster randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of peer–led health education interventions to increase uptake of retinal examination for diabetic retinopathy in Kirinyaga, Kenya: a pilot trial

Domain

Intervention group

Control group

Usual care

Monthly group meetings with general diabetes education talks, blood sugar, and blood pressure measurements

Monthly group meetings with general diabetes education talks, blood sugar, and blood pressure measurements

Intervention

  

 Peer supporters training

Two days training following a structured curriculum regarding diabetes eye disease, retinal screening, role of peer supporters, communication, and other aspects specified in the protocol [20]

 

 Group education

Monthly group education provided by trained peer supporters, with structured content on diabetic eye disease and retinal screening as specified in the protocol [20]

 

 Individual participant reminders

Monthly individual telephone reminder by peer supporters to participants to take a screening exam as specified in the protocol [20]