The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in people with psychiatric disorders: an umbrella review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many epidemiological studies have investigated the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in individuals with a psychiatric disorder. In an umbrella review, we aim to systematically summarize existing systematic reviews examining the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in people with a psychiatric disorder. When information is available in the identified systematic reviews, comparisons with control groups without a psychiatric disorder will be made. Furthermore, we aim to assess the quality of the included systematic reviews.

Methods

The umbrella review will be based on a comprehensive systematic search of systematic reviews of observational (cross-sectional or longitudinal) studies investigating the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in people with a psychiatric disorder. Four elect

SUBMITTER: Lindekilde N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199336 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature