Table 2. DARTNet Physician Study Groups and Eligible Patients at Before and at After Completion of SAM/PPM Periods
Study GroupDoctors (n)Patients
No.Mean (SD)Range
Diabetes SAM/PPM*17116968.7 (53.2)1–163
Nondiabetes SAM/PPM20134567.2 (79.5)5–364
No SAM or PPM†39216355.5 (50.0)11–196
Totals76467761.5 (59.3)1–364

  • ↵* There were an additional 3 doctors in this group who were excluded from analysis because of a lack of any eligible patients.

  • ↵† There were an additional 7 doctors in this group who were excluded from analysis because of a lack of any eligible patients.

  • SAM/PPM, Self-assessment Module/Performance in Practice Module.