Peer support of complex health behaviors in prevention and disease management with special reference to diabetes: systematic reviews

Table 2 Outcomes of peer support interventions disaggregated by type of design and type of measure. (Percentages within each category of design and measure in parentheses)

Outcome	Randomized controlled trials			Other controlled designs			Within groups, pre-post designs			Other designs			Totals
Outcome	Objective	Standardized	Nonstandardized	Objective	Standardized	Nonstandardized	Objective	Standardized	Nonstandardized	Objective	Standardized	Nonstandardized	Totals
Significant between groups	6 (60.0)	23 (74.2)	5 (71.4)	1 (100.0)	1 (100.0)	1 (50.0)	−	−	−	0	1 (50.0)	2 (50.0)	40 (61.5)
Significant within groups	2 (20.0)	3 (9.7)	0	0	0	1 (50.0)	0	3 (75.0)	2 (100.0)	1 (100.0)	1 (50.0)	1 (25.0)	14 (21.5)
Nonsignificant	2 (20.0)	3 (9.7)	2 (28.6)	0	0	0	0	1 (25.0)	0	0	0	1 (25.0)	9 (13.8)
Counter	0	2 (6.5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 (3.1)
Totals	10	31	7	1	1	2	0	4	2	1	2	4
		48			4			6			7		65

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