Lisa Biernatzki|Silke Kuske|Jutta Genz|Michaela Ritschel|Astrid Stephan|Christina Bächle|Sigrid Droste|Sandra Grobosch|Nicole Ernstmann|Nadja Chernyak|Andrea Icks
Information needs in people with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum e.V.|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|University Hospital Bonn|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum e.V.
purpose study identify analyse currently available knowledge information needs people diabetes mellitus also considering possible differences subgroups associated factorstwelve databases including medline embase cochrane library searched june 2015 publications addressed selfreported information needs people diabetes mellitus included study assessed using critical appraisal tools eg uk national institute health care excellence extraction content analysis performed systematicallyin total 1993 publications identified 26 finally included nine main categories information needs identified including treatmentprocess course disease abnormalities glucose metabolism diabetes life cycle differences patient subgroups type diabetes age sparsely analysed studies analysed associations information needs factors participation preferences information seeking found example information needs social support life tasks associated information seeking internet forumsinformation needs people diabetes mellitus appear high yet poorly investigated research needed regarding differences diverse diabetes populations including gender aspects changes information needs disease coursethe review protocol registered prospero crd42015029610