Patient-reported outcomes and treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes using natural language processing: Wave 8 of the Observational International Diabetes Management Practices Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

We analyzed patient-reported outcomes of people with type 2 diabetes to better understand perceptions and experiences contributing to treatment adherence.

Materials and methods

In the ongoing International Diabetes Management Practices Study, we collected patient-reported outcomes data from structured questionnaires (chronic treatment acceptance questionnaire and Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire) and free-text answers to open-ended questions to assess perceptions of treatment value and side-effects, as well as barriers to, and enablers for, adherence and self-management. Free-text answers were analyzed by natural language processing.

Results

In 2018-2020, we recruited 2,475 patients with type 2 diabetes (43.3% insulin-treated, glycated hemoglob

SUBMITTER: Chan JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature