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June 30, 2018Central European Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Impact of socio-demographic characteristics and long-term complications on quality of life in patients with diabetes mellitus

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Population

285 patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, average age 63.92 ± 1.07 years, 39.3% men, 60.7% women

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MSMiodrag StojanovićUniversity of NisGCGoran CvetanovićMAMarija Andjelkovic ApostolovicUniversity of Nis

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Implication

Highlights vulnerable diabetic subgroups for HRQoL assessment; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before guiding interventions.

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Population
285 patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, average age 63.92 ± 1.07 years, 39.3% men, 60.7% women
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Outcome
Health-related quality of life measured by SF-36, EQ-5D, and EQ-VAS questionnairespatient reported

Socioeconomic factors and chronic complications, including angina pectoris and heart failure, significantly reduce health-related quality of life in patients with diabetes mellitus.

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Stojanović et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd28991801985354490552https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a5022
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