Study of emotional distress in a comparative effectiveness trial of diabetes treatments: Rationale and design.

ABSTRACT: Emotional distress, including depression and diabetes-specific distress (e.g., feeling overwhelmed by living with diabetes, feelings of failure related to diabetes self-care), is a significant and prevalent problem for patients with type 2 diabetes. Both depression and diabetes distress have been associated with metabolic/glycemic control, diabetes complications, mortality, and quality of life. Recent findings further suggest that risk for emotional distress is influenced by diabetes treatment. The GRADE Study (Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study) is generating prospective data that will provide a unique opportunity to examine the relationships between emotional distress, diabetes treatment, and outcomes in an experimental design. The GRADE study is

SUBMITTER: Cherrington AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8667624 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature