November 27, 2000Archives of Internal Medicine
Depression and Diabetes
Why the study?
Is depressive symptom severity associated with poorer adherence, functional impairment, and higher costs in primary care diabetic patients?
Population
Primary care diabetic patients
Design
Other
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports depression screening in diabetic primary care; leaves open whether treatment improves adherence or reduces costs.
Structured PICO
Is depressive symptom severity associated with poorer adherence, functional impairment, and higher costs in primary care diabetic patients?
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Population
Primary care diabetic patients
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Outcome
Diet and medication regimen adherence, functional impairment, and health care costs
Depression in diabetic patients is linked to worse adherence, functional impairment, and increased healthcare costs, highlighting the need for enhanced care models.
Cite This Study
Ciechanowski et al. (2000) studied this question.