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SynthesisBMC endocrine disorders2018

General health status in Iranian diabetic patients assessed by short-form-36 questionnaire: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Masoud Behzadifar, Rahim Sohrabi, Roghayeh Mohammadibakhsh, Morteza Salemi, Sharare Taheri Moghadam, Masood Taheri Mirghaedm, Meysam Behzadifar, Hamid Reza Baradaran, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

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Synthesis in BMC endocrine disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Masoud BehzadifarSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran. masoudbehzadifar@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0271-4360
Rahim SohrabiIranian Social Security Organization, Zanjan Province Health Administration, Zanjan, Iran.
Roghayeh MohammadibakhshDepartment of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Morteza SalemiSocial Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Sharare Taheri MoghadamDepartment of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masood Taheri MirghaedmDepartment of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Meysam BehzadifarHealth Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid Reza BaradaranEndocrine Research Center Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nicola Luigi BragazziSchool of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRHormozgan University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Genoa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with micro- and macro-vascular complications and deterioration in general health status. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate general health status among Iranian diabetic patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis of study utilizing the Short-Form-36 questionnaire.

methodsSearching the EMBASE, PubMed, ISI/Web of Sciences (WOS), MEDLINE via Ovid, PsycoINFO, as well as Iranian databases (MagIran, Iranmedex, and SID) from January 2000 to December 2017. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using the "A Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool: for Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions" (ACROBAT-NRSI). Random-effect model was used and the means were reported with their 95% confidence interval (CI). To evaluate the heterogeneity between studies, I

resultsFourteen studies were retained in the final analysis. The mean general health status using SF-36 in diabetic patients of Iran was 51.9 (95% CI: 48.64 to 53.54). The mean physical component summary was 52.92 [95% CI: 49.46-56.38], while the mean mental component summary was 51.02 [95% CI: 46.87-55.16].

conclusionThe findings of this study showed that general health status in Iranian diabetic patients is low. Health policymakers should work to improve the health status in these patients and take appropriate interventions.

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Health StatusDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusHealth Status IndicatorsIranPublication BiasQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesDiabetesGeneral health statusIranMeta-analysisShort-Form-36 questionnaire

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PMCPMC5984362
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