After two and a half years, the hierarchy was again revised and commenced a further 18 month pilot period.
Insulin is recommended if HbA1c is still ≥ 6.5% after further 3-6 morth or if HbA1c is ≥ 7.5% after the initial metformin monotherapy phase.
After the 10 week intervention period and after a further 6 month follow-up patients will be interviewed by the researchers and outcomes will be assessed.
At the completion of a further 12 month review and subject to a satisfactory outcome, the wider implementation of fluoridated water supplies will be considered.
16 Data were collected prior to the intervention being received (time 1 T1: 0 months), after the 12-week MobileMums programme was completed (T2: 3 months) and again after a further 6 month no-contact maintenance period (T3: 9 months).
First will negotiate a further 10-month contract before a long-term franchise is let in July 2016.
It is also affected by the duration of the deal, which will be signed initially for three years, but could be extended for two further 12-month terms.
They received LAAM (alternate days) and methadone (daily) for 3 months each, followed by a further 6-month period during which they were free to choose between the drugs.
The version that American diplomats circulated on Tuesday dropped language in the original proposal that expressed the intention to renew the one-year exemption each July 1 for further 12-month periods "for as long as may be necessary".
