The Evidence Base for Diabetes Care

by Herman, William; Kinmonth, Ann Louise; Wareham, Nick; Williams, Rhys

• ISBN13: 9780470032749
• ISBN10: 047003274X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-08
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Now in its second edition, The Evidence Base for Diabetes Care has been fully revised and updated to incorporate new evidence from clinical trials. The aim of the book remains the same - to provide treatment recommendations based on the latest research and ensure patients with diabetes receive the best possible care.Designed to be user-friendly, the evidence is displayed in clear tables with accompanying critiques including grading of evidence where appropriate. As well as summarizing the current evidence available for diabetes prevention and care, the contributors highlight areas where evidence is lacking and where studies are underway.This book is an invaluable source of evidence-based information distilled into guidance for clinical practice.

Author Biography

William Herman

Professor Herman is an internationally recognized researcher, educator, and clinician in the prevention and treatment of diabetes. He is currently the Director of the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center. He has given over 125 invited lectures around the world, and has published eight books, 26 book chapters and almost 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He   was associate editor for the journals Clinical Diabetes and Diabetes Care.

Professor Herman is the recipient of the American Diabetes Association’s Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology.

Rhys Williams

Professor Rhys Williams is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Wales, Swansea. He is Vice-President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Chair of the IDF Task Force on Diabetes Awareness. He is also Chair of Diabetes UK’s Wales Advisory Council. His main research interests relate to diabetes and the metabolic syndrome, especially their epidemiology, health services research and economics.

Ann Louise Kinmonth

Professor Kinmonth is the Foundation Professor of General Practice at the University of Cambridge.

She has contributed through research to the management of diabetes and prevention of cardiovascular disease in general practice and is also interested   in the impact of genetics on general medical practice.

Nick Wareham

Professor Wareham is an Honorary Consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

He is Director of the MRC Epidemiology Unit and co-Director of the Institute of Metabolic Science. His principal research interests are the aetiology and prevention of obesity and diabetes. He also leads the Aetiology of Diabetes Programme and is the Clinical Lead for the Eastern England Diabetes Local Research Network.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

The evidence base for diabetes care

Evidence-based definition and classification

Classification of diabetes

Commentary on the classification and diagnosis of diabetes

Primary and primordial prevention and early detection

Prevention of type 1 diabetes

Prevention of type 2 and gestational diabetes

The evidence to screen for type 2 diabetes

Prevention of complications

The effectiveness of interventions aimed at weight loss and other effects of diet and physical activity in achieving control of diabetes and preventing its complications

What is the evidence that changing tobacco use reduces the incidence of diabetic complications?

Does intensive glycaemic management reduce morbidity and mortality in type 1 diabetes?

Does intensive glycaemic management reduce morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes?

Glycaemic control and other interventions in the treatment of gestational diabetes

Antihypertensive therapy to prevent the cardiovascular complications of diabetes mellitus

Does treating hyperlipidaemia with medication prevent complications?

Other cardiovascular risk factors

Prevention of the consequences of diabetes a commentary

Treatment of established complications

Treatment of diabetic retinopathy

Prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy: the role of blood pressure lowering

Treatment of established complications: periodontal disease

Treatment of diabetic neuropathy

Treatment of erectile dysfunction

Cardiac complications and management

The treatment of established complications: cerebrovascular disease

The management of peripheral arterial disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

Epidemiology of foot ulcers and amputations in people with diabetes: evidence for prevention

Self-management, healthcare organization and public policy

What is the evidence that increasing engagement of individuals in self-management improves the processes and outcomes of care?

Delivering care to the population

Cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and control of diabetes

The role of public policy

Index

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