Cochrane · systematic review · CD006424

Culturally appropriate health education for people in ethnic minority groups with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Attridge, M, Creamer, J, Ramsden, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library

Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 14.3%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Comparison

Population: ethnic minority groups with type 2 diabetes mellitus
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Complications of diabetes mellitus
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health‐related quality of life
no estimate extracted3 studies · 224 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
All‐cause and specific mortality
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
(a) Self‐efficacy and empowerment
no estimate extracted6 studies · 720 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
HbA1c [%]
no estimate extracted14 studies · 1972 participantsHigh
Health economics: cost‐effectiveness [QALY]
no estimate extracted1 study · 417 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision