Have interventions aimed at assisting general practitioners in facilitating earlier diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children been successful in preventing acute complications? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening emergency that can result from delayed diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Three-quarters of Australian children with a new diagnosis of T1DM visit their general practitioner (GP) the week prior to developing DKA, with similar trends observed internationally.

Objective

To summarise interventions in general practice to reduce diagnostic delay in paediatric T1DM and to evaluate their effectiveness.

Methods

Six databases (Ovid, Web of Science, CINAHL, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews, Google Scholar and EMBASE) were searched. Any English language, less than 20 years study involving interventions targeting GPs specifically in the prevention of paediatric DKA, was included. Primary outcomes were (a) the

SUBMITTER: Beccia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448208 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature