November 1, 1992Diabetic Medicine

Autonomic Function Testing in Diabetic Subjects Using Sequential Measurements

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Why the study?

What is the repeatability of commonly used ECG-related autonomic function tests in diabetic subjects?

Population

25 diabetic subjects, mean age 44 (range 18-67) years, mean duration of diabetes 10 (< 1-35) years.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 5 (range 3-8) months

Authors

GLG.P. LawrenceFreeman Hospital PHPhilip HomeNewcastle University AMAlan MurrayElectrophysiology

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Implication

May support protocol optimization for autonomic testing in diabetes; leaves open optimal standardization pending prospective validation.

Structured PICO

What is the repeatability of commonly used ECG-related autonomic function tests in diabetic subjects?

Population

25 diabetic subjects, mean age 44 (range 18-67) years, mean duration of diabetes 10 (< 1-35) years.

Intervention

Sequential measurements of ECG-related autonomic function tests (deep breathing, Valsalva manoeuvre, relaxed normal breathing, standing up from lying position)

Outcome

Repeatability (within-subject standard deviation) and mean of 21 different test results including max/min RR intervals and instantaneous heart ratesurrogate

ECG-based autonomic function testing in diabetic patients is more reliable when performed in a sitting position using multiple respiratory cycles.

Cite This Study

Lawrence et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87f0cbce59b4d55bcf00a8 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-5491.1992.tb01897.x

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Autonomic Function Testing in Diabetic Subjects Using Sequential Measurements

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