Health-related quality of life and glycaemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Singapore

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Shim, Y T ^a   Lee, J ^a   Toh, M P H S ^b   Tang, W E ^c   Ko, Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP POLYCLINICS   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Audit of Diabetes dependent Quality of Life; Diabetes; Euroqol 5 D; Health related quality of life; Singapore

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAIN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGAPORE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGAPORE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864014221     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03689.x     Document Type: Article

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