Evidence-based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes
Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 21, Issue 2.
Evidence-based Paediatric and Adolescent DiabetesEdited by Jeremy AllgrovePeter Swift and Stephen GreeneBlackwell BMJ BooksOctober 2007ISBN 9781405152921
Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 21, Issue 2.
Keywords: Evidence based healthcare, Disease management, Patient information
Evidence-based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes brings together an international group of paediatric diabetes specialists to address the cause,course and complications of all types of diabetes. From a careful review of the latest research, they propose the best possible evidence-based recommendations for the care of children and the youth with diabetes.
The text provides the reader with an understanding across three different levels:
Reviews how strong the evidence is for recommending one approach over another.
Highlights areas where evidence is not based on the types of studies needed to provide “high-grade recommendations”, but where there is a general consensus as to the most sensible approach.
Identifies the issues that remain inadequately addressed such that no definitive recommendations can be made.
As the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus continues to increase worldwide, and type 2 is being seen in more young people, this timely volume will help a wide range of health care professionals deliver the best possible care to their young patients.
Contents include:
B: Methodology of evidence-based medicine
Definition, epidemiology and classification of diabetes
Structure of the diabetes team
Aetiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus - genetics, autoimmunity and trigger factors
Type 1 diabetes mellitus management
Type 1 diabetes mellitus in the very young child
Adolescence and diabetes: clinical and social science perspectives
Management of special situations in diabetes
Dietary management: optimising diabetes outcomes
Education in childhood diabetes
Psychological interventions in childhood diabetes
Screening for associated conditions and prevention of complications
Type 2 diabetes mellitus genetics, diagnosis and management.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Rare forms of diabetes
Diabetes and information technology.
