Prevention

Why?

• It improves glycaemic control and reduces readmissions. ^a
• There is no clear effect on length of hospital stay. ^a

A diabetic team improves glycaemic control and reduces hospital readmissions

Patient	Treatment	Comparison	Outcome	CER	RRR (95% CI)	NNT (95% CI)
in-patient with diabetes a	diabetic team intervention	no intervention	good glycaemic control at 4 weeks	46%	65% (28% to 110%)	3 (2 to 6)
			readmission at 3 months	32%	52% (14% to 73%)	6 (3 to 22)