This document compares clinical trials and clinical practice. Clinical trials involve close supervision by coordinators, treatment targeting by investigators, drug provision by sponsors, and compliance and education checking by coordinators. Clinical practice involves supervision by diabetes educators, treatment targeting by physicians using telemonitoring, standard drug provision with temperature control, and compliance and education checking by diabetes educators.

1. Clinical trial Clinical Practice
Supervision By clinical trial coordinators By diabetes educators
Treat to target principle By investigator By treating physician and telemonitoring systems
Drugs By sponsor Bought and supplied form the centre with careful
temperature control and standard protocol for
dispensing. Adhering to only standard drugs.
Compliance checking Coordinators Diabetes educator
Diabetes education Coordinators Diabetes educator