Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus

Table 13. Network meta-analysis for effect moderation on body mass index results for T2DM: description of nodes and results
Rank Order of Effect,
Method of
MD (kg∙m -2 ), 95% Probability of
Arm Description Studies & Sample Size Intensity
Delivery Method
Communication
Credibility Interval Being Best
of Study Arms
Usual care
(reference category)
NA 135-
137,139,141,143,145,151,153,155,157,
162,163,171,173,175,179,183,184,189,
190,193,206,208,210,211,214,215,224,
226,233,238-
242,246,249,251,255,257,259-261
N = 3,341
Active comparator 23 146,154,169,175,184,192
(non-DSME)
N = 684
Active comparator 15 156,174,186,202
(other)
N = 99
DSME 13 135,153,154,212,238,257
N = 629
7 146,172,173,199,211,212
N = 771
20 171,175,179,183,226,241,259
N = 470
22 192,206
N = 194
12 136,141,155,163,170,192,193,199,
224,246,260,264
N = 939
9 162,233,242
N = 379
24 264
N = 15
16 139,215
N = 161
6 202
N = 3
NA NA NA 0 [NA, NA] 0.0%
NA NA NA 0.13 [-0.64, 0.88] 0.0%
NA NA NA -0.21 [-1.69, 1.26] 0.1%
≤10h In person Individual &
mixed
-0.32 [-1.03, 0.33] 0.0%
≤10h In person Group only -0.61 [-1.37, 0.17] 0.1%
≤10h Some technology Individual &
mixed
-0.14 [-0.81, 0.53] 0.0%
11-26h In person Individual & 0.10 [-1.27, 1.47] 0.1%
mixed
11-26h In person Group only -0.33 [-0.80, 0.12] 0.0%
11-26h Some technology Individual & -0.55 [-1.29, 0.25] 0.1%
mixed
11-26h Some technology Group only 0.38 [-2.97, 3.72] 5.2%
≥27h In person Group only -0.21 [-2.03, 1.60] 1.8%
≥27h In person Individual &
mixed
-0.71 [-2.62, 1.19] 5.0%
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