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Trial reportDiabetes technology & therapeutics2016

The Burden of Structured Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose on Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life and Locus of Control in Patients with Noninsulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes: The PRISMA Study.

Giuseppina T Russo, Marina Scavini, Elena Acmet, Erminio Bonizzoni, Emanuele Bosi, Francesco Giorgino, Antonio Tiengo, Domenico Cucinotta

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Trial report in Diabetes technology & therapeutics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Giuseppina T Russo1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Universitario Gaetano Martino , Messina, Italy .
Marina Scavini2 Diabetes Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute , Milan, Italy .
Elena Acmet3 Medical Affairs, Roche Diagnostics S.p.A. , Monza, Italy .
Erminio Bonizzoni4 Section of Medical Statistics and Biometry G.A. Maccacaro, Department of Occupational Health Clinica del Lavoro L. Devoto, School of Medicine, University of Milan , Milan, Italy .
Emanuele Bosi2 Diabetes Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute , Milan, Italy .
Francesco Giorgino6 Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari School of Medicine , Bari, Italy .
Antonio Tiengo7 Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova , Padova, Italy .
Domenico Cucinotta1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Universitario Gaetano Martino , Messina, Italy .
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino" · ITUniversity of Padua · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate whether structured self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is associated with changes in diabetes-specific quality of life (DSQoL) and locus of control (LOC) in patients with noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2DM). STUDY DESIGN AND

methodsIn this analysis of the PRISMA (Prospective Randomized Trial on Intensive SMBG Management Added Value in Noninsulin-Treated T2DM Patients) Study psychosocial data, we evaluated the impact of 12 months of structured SMBG on the individual domains of DSQoL and LOC questionnaires, including the role of selected confounders.

resultsThe score for Satisfaction, Impact, and Worry domains (DSQoL) improved when compared with baseline, without significant differences between structured SMBG regimen (intervention group, n = 501) and active control group (n = 523). Scores for Internal, Chance, and Powerful Others domains (LOC) improved compared with baseline, with a significant between-group change in Chance (P = 0.0309). For DSQoL domain score, improvements were associated with higher number of SMBG measurements (P = 0.007), older age (P = 0.013), and male sex (P = 0.0133) for Satisfaction and with male sex (P < 0.0001) for Worry. Concerning LOC domain score, improvements were associated with longer diabetes duration (P = 0.0084) and younger age (P < 0.0001) for Chance and total number of SMBG measurements (P = 0.0036) for Internal, with the intervention group close to being significant (P = 0.06).

conclusionsOur analysis demonstrates that in patients with noninsulin-treated T2DM, structured SMBG is not associated with a deterioration of quality of life and LOC, which is strongly predicted by demographics and diabetes-related variables. These findings should be considered when tailoring educational support to SMBG for these patients.

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Internal-External ControlQuality of LifeAdultAgedAge FactorsBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringCost of IllnessDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionProspective StudiesSex Factors

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