Patient Preferences for Noninsulin Diabetes Medications: A Systematic Review
News Saturday, July 5th, 2014Diabetes Care July 2014
OBJECTIVE An evidence-based synthesis of patient preferences for management of hyperglycemia is needed. Our objective was to systematically review patient preferences for noninsulin diabetes medications in adults with type 2 diabetes.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We searched the PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and EconLit databases for articles published on or before 23 January 2013. We included English-language studies of adult patients with type 2 diabetes that assessed patient preferences for diabetes medication treatment. Titles, abstracts, and articles were reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Study data and quality were abstracted with standard protocols. Read More