Interventions for the prevention of adrenal crisis in adults with primary adrenal insufficiency: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The incidence of adrenal crisis (AC) remains high, particularly for people with primary adrenal insufficiency, despite the introduction of behavioural interventions. The present study aimed to identify and evaluate available evidence of interventions aiming to prevent AC in primary adrenal insufficiency.

Design

This study is a systematic review of the literature and theoretical mapping.

Methods

MEDLINE, MEDLINE in Process, EMBASE, ERIC, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, PsycINFO, the Health Management Information Consortium and trial registries were searched from inception to November 2021. Three reviewers independently selected studies and extracted data. Two reviewers appraised the studies for the risk of bias.

Results

Seven observational or mixed methods s

SUBMITTER: Shepherd LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9175553 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature