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There are ‘no differences’ in patient-reported outcomes between patients with type 2 diabetes receiving intensive treatment and those receiving routine care immediately after diagnosis, shows recent research.
The study
Dutch researchers studied the effects of intensive treatment versus routine care on patient-reported outcomes in newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients over five years. Some 3,057 patients participated in the study from 343 general practices - all had their diabetes diagnosed as a result of screening. Patients were assigned to two groups: intensive treatment of multiple risk factors (1,678 patients) or routine care (1,379). Outcome measures included: health status (EQ-5D) at baseline and at follow-up; diabetes-specific quality of life; and satisfaction with diabetes treatment at follow-up. At baseline, standardised self-report questionnaires were used to collect health status information. Mean follow-up time was 5.7 years.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinica...t-health-status/20004100.article#.UiXTCDa2aSo
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Not sure if this helps or hinders those trying to get test strips, as it seems to be saying it doesn't make any difference, but does dispel the notion that people treated intensively will get horribly depressed...
The study
Dutch researchers studied the effects of intensive treatment versus routine care on patient-reported outcomes in newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients over five years. Some 3,057 patients participated in the study from 343 general practices - all had their diabetes diagnosed as a result of screening. Patients were assigned to two groups: intensive treatment of multiple risk factors (1,678 patients) or routine care (1,379). Outcome measures included: health status (EQ-5D) at baseline and at follow-up; diabetes-specific quality of life; and satisfaction with diabetes treatment at follow-up. At baseline, standardised self-report questionnaires were used to collect health status information. Mean follow-up time was 5.7 years.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinica...t-health-status/20004100.article#.UiXTCDa2aSo
(free registration)
Not sure if this helps or hinders those trying to get test strips, as it seems to be saying it doesn't make any difference, but does dispel the notion that people treated intensively will get horribly depressed...
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