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ReviewClinical diabetes and endocrinology2017

Peer support of complex health behaviors in prevention and disease management with special reference to diabetes: systematic reviews.

Edwin B Fisher, Renée I Boothroyd, Emily A Elstad, Laura Hays, Amy Henes, Gary R Maslow, Clayton Velicer

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
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Review in Clinical diabetes and endocrinology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 98 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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98citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
10.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04297826 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Expanding Our Cancer Prevention and Control Infrastructure to Reduce Cancer and Other Chronic Disease Health Disparities in the Deep South

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamRan2021 to 2022Enrolled137ConditionsChronic DiseaseArmsHarvest for Health
NCT07145983 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Peer Support Intervention Effect on Medication Adherence, Self-care and Knowledge Among Patients With Diabetes: A Randomized Control Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAddis Ababa UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled120ConditionsPeer Influence, Medication Adherence, Self CareArmsStructured Diabetes Education on medication Adherence and self care
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

98 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 201 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Understanding Participants' and Health Professionals' Perceptions and Experiences of Time-Restricted Eating: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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  12. Using Peer Support to Prevent Diabetes: Results of a Pragmatic RCT.American journal of preventive medicine · 2023
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  19. Relationship between adult and family supporter health literacy levels and supporter roles in diabetes management.Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare · 2021
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38 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Edwin B FisherPeers for Progress, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Box 7440, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7440 USA.
Renée I BoothroydFrank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC USA.
Emily A ElstadAmerican Institutes for Research, Chapel Hill, NC USA.
Laura HaysIndiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN USA.
Amy HenesRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC USA.
Gary R MaslowDepartment of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC USA.
Clayton VelicerNational Public Relations and Communications, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA USA.
American Institutes for Research · USDuke University · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USKaiser Permanente · USRTI International · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Research BaseP30DK092926 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MARY ELLEN MICHELE HEISLER, ADESUWA B OLOMU · 2011 to 2026
$10.0M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK092926
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesExamine Peer Support (PS) for complex, sustained health behaviors in prevention or disease management with emphasis on diabetes prevention and management. DATA SOURCES AND ELIGIBILITY: PS was defined as emotional, motivational and practical assistance provided by nonprofessionals for complex health behaviors. Initial review examined 65 studies drawn from 1442 abstracts identified through PubMed, published 1/1/2000-7/15/2011. From this search, 24 reviews were also identified. Extension of the search in diabetes identified 30 studies published 1/1/2000-12/31/2015.

resultsIn initial review, 54 of all 65 studies (83.1%) reported significant impacts of PS, 40 (61.5%) reporting between-group differences and another 14 (21.5%) reporting significant within-group changes. Across 19 of 24 reviews providing quantifiable findings, a median of 64.5% of studies reviewed reported significant effects of PS. In extended review of diabetes, 26 of all 30 studies (86.7%) reported significant impacts of PS, 17 (56.7%) reporting between-group differences and another nine (30.0%) reporting significant within-group changes. Among 19 of these 30 reporting HbA1c data, average reduction was 0.76 points. Studies that did not find effects of PS included other sources of support, implementation or methodological problems, lack of acceptance of interventions, poor fit to recipient needs, and possible harm of unmoderated PS.

conclusionsAcross diverse settings, including under-resourced countries and health care systems, PS is effective in improving complex health behaviors in disease prevention and management including in diabetes.

Indexed as

Community health workersDisease managementPeer supportPreventionSocial support

Identifiers

PMID28702258
PMCPMC5471959
OpenAlexW2618136378

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