RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Evaluation of an Ongoing Diabetes Group Medical Visit in a Family Medicine Practice JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO J Am Board Fam Med FD American Board of Family Medicine SP 279 OP 281 DO 10.3122/jabfm.2018.02.170373 VO 31 IS 2 A1 Cunningham, Amy T. A1 Delgado, David J. A1 Jackson, Joseph D. A1 Crawford, Albert G. A1 Jabbour, Serge A1 Lieberthal, Robert D. A1 Diaz, Victor A1 LaNoue, Marianna YR 2018 UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/31/2/279.abstract AB Purpose: Group medical visits (GMVs), which combine 1-on-1 clinical consultations and group self-management education, have emerged as a promising vehicle for supporting type 2 diabetes management in primary care. However, few evaluations exist of ongoing diabetes GMVs embedded in medical practices.Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design to evaluate diabetes GMV at a large family medicine practice. We examined program attendance and attrition, used propensity score matching to create a matched comparison group, and compared participants and the matched group on clinical, process of care, and utilization outcomes.Results: GMV participants (n = 230) attended an average of 1 session. Participants did not differ significantly from the matched comparison group (n = 230) on clinical, process of care or utilization outcomes.Conclusions: The diabetes GMV was not associated with improvements in outcomes. Further studies should examine diabetes GMV implementation challenges to enhance their effectiveness in everyday practice.