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Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS-17): European Portuguese Validation | Synapse

April 16, 2026Open Access

Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS-17): European Portuguese Validation

Key Points

The aim is to validate the European Portuguese version of the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS-17) for clinical and research use.
Conducted a validation study for the DDS-17 in European Portuguese.
Assessment of psychometric properties including validity and reliability.
Investigated applicability in clinical and research settings.
The European Portuguese DDS-17 demonstrated adequate validity and reliability.
The scale can effectively aid in understanding diabetes distress in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Abstract

The European Portuguese version of the DDS-17 showed adequate validity and reliability and could be used in clinical and research contexts to better understand and manage DD in patients with type 2 DM in Portugal.

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Melo et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e07d8f2f7e8953b7cbe8ce https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.20945/2359-4292-2026-0035