RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The effect of training GPs in motivational interviewing on incident cardiovascular disease and mortality in people with screen-detected diabetes. Results from the ADDITION-Denmark randomised trial JF BJGP Open JO BJGP Open FD Royal College of General Practitioners SP bjgpopen20X101012 DO 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101012 A1 Morten Charles A1 Niels Henrik Bruun A1 Rebecca Simmons A1 Else-Marie Dalsgaard A1 Daniel Witte A1 Marit Jorgensen A1 Bo Christensen A1 Helle Terkildsen Maindal A1 Sune Rubak A1 Annelli Sandbaek A1 Torsten Lauritzen YR 2020 UL http://bjgpopen.org/content/early/2020/02/17/bjgpopen20X101012.abstract AB Background There is no long-term evidence on the effectiveness of training for motivational interviewing in diabetes treatment.Aim Within a trial of intensive treatment of people with screen-detected diabetes, which included training in motivational interviewing for GPs, the study examined the effect of the intervention on incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality.Design & setting In the ADDITION-Denmark trial, 181 general practices were cluster randomised in a 2:1:1 ratio to: (i) to screening plus routine care of individuals with screen-detected diabetes (control group); (ii) screening plus training and support in intensive multifactorial treatment of individuals with screen-detected diabetes (intensive treatment group); or (iii) screening plus training and support in intensive multifactorial treatment and motivational interviewing for individuals with screen-detected diabetes (intensive treatment plus motivational interviewing group). The study took place from 2001–2009.Method After around 8 years follow-up, rates of first fatal and non-fatal CVD events and all-cause mortality were compared between screen-detected individuals in the three treatment groups.Results Compared with the routine care group, the risk of CVD was similar in the intensive treatment group (hazard ratio [HR] 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.82 to 1.50) and the intensive treatment plus motivational interviewing group (HR 1.26, 95% CI = 0.96 to 1.64). The incidence of death was similar in all three treatment groups.Conclusion Training of GPs in intensive multifactorial treatment, with or without motivational interviewing, was not associated with a reduction in mortality or CVD among those with screen-detected diabetes.