Ontario health technology assessment series
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Ont Health Technol Assess Ser · Jan 2015
Review Meta AnalysisPatient Perspectives on Quality of Life With Uncontrolled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Meta-synthesis.
Patients with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus may be candidates for pancreatic islet cell transplantation. This report synthesizes qualitative research on how patients with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes perceive their quality of life. ⋯ Uncontrolled type 1 diabetes has significant negative impacts on the quality of life of both people with the disease and their families.