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ea0049ep583 | Diabetes therapy | ECE2017

Hypoglycemia, weight changes and health related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments for diabetes care

Akladious Carolyn , Farahani Pendar

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease with significant negative impact on quality of life. Hypoglycemia and weight gain are two important variables that can impact HRQoL negatively in patients with diabetes under treatment with medication.Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate HRQoL tools and questionnaires and to explore if the HRQoL instruments address issues related to hypoglycemia and weight gain, which impact HRQoL along other do...