Follow-up intervals and assessments
The first 206 patients were consecutively randomised 1:1 either to structured DSME plus usual care or usual care only (Fig. Trial profileDespite prior acceptance of the invitation to participate in endline data collection, some participants failed to show up by the trial end date. Specifically, 71 participants in the intervention group and 78 in the control group completed follow-up at 3 months. Ten participants completed follow-up between 3 to 5 months: eight in the intervention and two in the control group.