Horm Metab Res 2020; 52(03): 149-157
DOI: 10.1055/a-1111-8998
Review
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Disease-Management-Programs in the Field of Diabetes Mellitus with Identification of the Best Practice in Europe: A Scoping Review

Carolin Kostial
1   Technische Universität Dresden, Public Health, Dresden, Germany
,
Ulf Manuwald
1   Technische Universität Dresden, Public Health, Dresden, Germany
,
Jan Schulze
2   Sächsische Landesärztekammer, Dresden, Germany
,
Joachim Kugler
1   Technische Universität Dresden, Public Health, Dresden, Germany
,
Ulrike Rothe
1   Technische Universität Dresden, Public Health, Dresden, Germany
› Author Affiliations
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Publication History

received 29 September 2019

accepted 22 January 2020

Publication Date:
25 March 2020 (online)

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Abstract

The objective of this scoping review was to create an up-to-date descriptive overview of published Disease-Management-Program evaluations conducted within Europe. We also assessed the methodological quality of the evaluation and the comparability of the included studies. The Databases Pub Med via Medline and Embase via Ovid were searched for thematically fitting publications. Out of 649 initial titles and abstracts, 45 full-texts were screened for inclusions. Finally, 21 publications met all inclusion criteria. DMPs from Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Great Britain were included. The results are tabulated in the results section and discussed descriptively. Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies and the application of sometimes potentially biased study design comparisons were difficult. A uniform European-wide evaluation strategy and common quality features would be desirable.