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Table A

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Appendix 1

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Web table A Results of systemic review of randomised controlled trials of psychological interventions in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes [posted as supplied by author]

First author, year, country, reference

Number recruited/at follow-up

Mean age(SD) (years)

Mean % (SD) GHb at baseline

Clinical subgroup; age range (years)

Mean(SD) duration diabetes (years)

Model and duration of intervention

Regimen in intervention group; specialty of therapist

Model and duration of control

Regimen in control group and specialty of therapist

Follow-up in months

Quality

Gross, 1985, USAw1

14/14

11.4 (NS)

13.5 (NS)

General; 9 to 13

4.8 (1 to 12)

Multi-family and group CBT for 8 weeks

8 parallel sessions of multi-family self-management training for parents and children; by psychologist

Group counselling for 8 weeks

8 sessions of multi-family discussion groups, separately for parents and children; by psychologist

6

C

Kaplan, 1985, USA,w2

21/14

14.5 (NS)

13.1 (NS)

General; 13 to 18

8.3 (NS)

Group CBT for 3 weeks at summer camp

Social skills training by psychologist; (number of sessions NS)

Group education at diabetes camp for 3 weeks

Intensive education from diabetes MDT (number of sessions NS)

4

C

Anderson, 1989, USAw3

70/60

12.7 (NS)

10.4 (2.1)

³ 1 year duration; 11 to 14

5 (3.3)

Multi-family CBT for 18 months

5 parallel problem-solving sessions for parents by psychologist and group education sessions for children by nurse educator

Usual care

Routine care from diabetes MDT

18

C

Satin, 1989, USA,w4

21/21

14.6 (2.6)

12.8 (1.1)

General; 12 to 19

5.9 (4.3)

Multi-family systems therapy for 6 weeks

6 sessions of problem-solving simulation by psychological social worker & diabetes nurse

Waiting list

NS

6

C

Delamater1990, USAw5

24/24

9.6 (3.3)

11.7 (2.5)

New onset; 3 to 16

NA

Family counselling for 12 months

9 sessions of supportive family therapy by social worker

Usual care

Standard 3 monthly diabetes MDT clinics

24

C

Daley, 1992, USA,w6

54/54

NS

NS

General; 12 to 16

NS

Individual counselling for 10 months

20 sessions of supportive adult team sponsorship, by trained befriender with diabetes

NS

NS

10

C

Boardway1993, USAw7

31/18

14.9 (1.5)

14.9 (3.2)

SOGC, ³ 1 year duration; 12 to 17

6.6 (4.4)

Group CBT for 6 months

13 sessions of a range of CBT strategies; specialty not specified

Usual care

Routine clinical care from diabetes MDT

9

C

Wolanski,1996, Canadaw8

41/39

NS

None

Poor diabetes skills; 8 to 16

NS

Individual counselling; duration NS

2 sessions of counselling addressing attitude towards self-monitoring of blood glucose in camp; specialty NS

Group education; duration NS

Traditional diabetes education in camp; specialty NS

NS

C

Olivares, 1997, Spainw9*

28/25

6.0 (NS)

None

³ 1 year duration; ³ age 8 years

2

Family CBT for 8 weeks

8 sessions of a range of CBT techniques for parents, by psychologist

Usual care

Routine diabetes clinic care

2

C

Méndez, 1997, Spainw10*

38/38

8.5 (3.0)

9.7 (1.7)

³ 2 years duration; 2 to 12

2.7 (1.3)

Family CBT for 6 weeks

6 sessions of stress management for parents; by psychologist.

Usual care

Routine care from diabetes MDT

2.5

C

Forsander, 1998, Swedenw11-13

38/38

8.2 (1.7)

9.6 (2.34)

New onset; 3 to 15

NA

Family systems therapy for 2 weeks

Family-orientated crisis therapy in a milieu therapeutic setting by family therapist; number of sessions NS

Usual care

Conventional treatment according to national guidelines from pediatric diabetes team

12

C

Grey, 1998, USAw14-15

75/75

14.4 (2.0)

9.2 (1.5)

SOGC; 12 to 20

8.9 (3.8)

Group CBT for 6 weeks

4 to 8 sessions of a range of CBT techniques by diabetes nurse with psychiatric skills

Intensive therapy

Based on DCCT protocol

12

C

Wysocki, 2000, USAw16-17

79/72

14.4 (1.3)

11.9 (3.2)

Parent-adolescent conflict; 12 to 16

5.3 (3.8)

Family systems therapy for 12 weeks

10 sessions of a range of CBT techniques, by psychologist

Usual care

At least 1 session of standard therapy, by diabetes MDT

12

B

Wysocki, 2003, USAw18

147/142

11.4 (2.7)

8.3 (1.1)

NS; 6 to 15

4.5 (2.8)

Multi-family and individual counselling for 18 months

Intensive education & medical therapy and monthly support groups, by diabetes MDT & psychologist

Usual care

4 monthly clinic visits & standard education, by diabetes care MDT

18

C

Howells, 2002, UKw19

91/79

16.8 (3.4)

8.8 (1.7)

NS; 12 to 25

7 (4.5)

Individual counselling for 12 months

Problem-solving (no of sessions NS), by psychologist and telephone support by dietician trained in counselling

Usual care

3 monthly clinic visits by diabetes MDT

12

A

Svoren, 2003, USAw20

301/298

11.87 (2.49)

8.66 (1.17)

General; 7 to 16

5.22 (2.94)

Family counselling

8 psychoeducation sessions with family discussion plus case management support, by college graduate

Usual care

Standard clinical care from diabetes MDT

24

B

SOGC: suboptimal glycaemic control; NS: not specified; CBT: cognitive behaviour techniques; MDT: multidisciplinary diabetes team; NA: not applicable

*translated

 

 

 

Web table B Results of systemic review of randomised controlled trials of psychological interventions in adults with type 1 diabetes [posted as supplied by author]

First author, year, country

Number recruited/at follow-up

Mean age(SD) (years)

Mean % (SD) GHb at baseline

Clinical subgroup; age range (years)

Mean(SD) duration diabetes (years)

Model and duration of intervention

Regimen in intervention group; specialty of therapist

Model and duration of control

Regimen in control group and speciality of therapist

Follow-up in months

Quality

Feinglos, 1987, USAw21

20/20

37 (3.8)

12.9 (0.9)

SOGC

11 (2.5)

Individual & group CBT for 7 weeks

19 relaxation therapy sessions plus telephone support, specialty NS

Attention control

Inpatient with no intervention

1.75

C

Beléndez, 1991, Spainw22*

20/20

19.4 (NS)

NS

NS

7.7 (NS)

Group CBT for 12 weeks

8 relaxation training sessions, by psychologist

Usual care

Usual care, by diabetes MDT

3

C

McGrady, 1991, USAw23

19/18

42 (9.5)

NS

NS

NS

Individual CBT for 10 weeks

10 stress management & relaxation therapy sessions, by biofeedback therapist

Individual education for 10 weeks

10 education sessions, by diabetes nurse

3

C

Spiess, 1995, Austriaw24

23/23

24.6 (4.7)

10.3 (1.4)

New onset (<1 month)

NA

Individual and group psycho-dynamic therapy for 6 months

25 sessions of psychoanalytical therapy, by psychotherapist

Usual care

Standard intensive therapy, by diabetes MDT

15

A

Fosbury, 1997, UKw25

32/26

31.5 (8.9)

11.9 (1.7)

SOGC

16 (7.3)

Individual psycho-dynamic therapy for 17 weeks

16 sessions of psychotherapy, by cognitive analytic therapist

Intensive education for 35.5 weeks

16 sessions of individualized education, by diabetes nurse

13

B

Halford, 1997, Australiaw26

40/31

37.2

10.8 (NS)

NS

16.1 (NS)

Group CBT, duration of therapy NS

6 sessions of a range of CBT techniques, by psychologist

Usual care

Routine medical care, by diabetes MDT

3

C

Glasgow, 1996, USw27-28**

34/34

NS

NS

Combined T1/T2, ≥40 years

NS

Individual counselling duration of therapy NS

1 session of computer assessed barriers to dietary self-care, and follow-up phone calls, by research staff

Usual care

Medical care from diabetes physician, 3 monthly

12

C

Manning 1994, UKw29**

19/19

NS

7.7 (1.8)

Combined T1/T2, BMI 28 to 45

NS

Group CBT for 12 months

10 sessions of group behaviour therapy, by clinical psychologist, physiotherapist and dietician

Intensive education over 12 months

7 individual sessions with a dietician

12

C

Weinger, 2002, USAw30

74/60

31.2 (8.1)

9.8 (1.7)

SOGC

11.2 (4.7)

Group CBT for 8 weeks

Range of CBT techniques (number of sessions NS), by psychologist

Attention control

Cholesterol education, program NS

6

B

Didjurgeit 2002, Germanyw31

46/44

38.5 (9.5)

8.9 (1.9)

Micro-vascular complications

24 (9.5)

Individual CBT for 14 weeks

14 sessions of a range of CBT techniques, by psychotherapist

Waiting list

Routine care by diabetes MDT

6

B

Pouwer, 2001, Nether-landsw32**

166/132

40.8 (14.3)

7.9 (1.4)

Combined T1/T2

20.4 (11.9)

Individual counselling for 12 months

3 sessions of counselling and computer feedback of well-being, by diabetes nurses trained by psychologists

Usual care

3 to 4 sessions of standard care from diabetes MDT

12

B

Der Ven, 2005, Nether-landsw33**

107/88

37.6 (10.3)

9.1 (1.3)

SOGC

18.0 (10.3)

Group CBT for 6 weeks

6 sessions of range of CBT techniques, by psychologist and diabetes nurse

Intensive education for 6 weeks

6 sessions of blood glucose awareness training, by diabetes nurse and psychologist

3

B

Stenstrom, 2003, Swedenw34

36/31

40.8 (12.4)

7.3 (1.4)

NS

16.7 (10.5)

Group CBT for 14 weeks

14 sessions of stress management using a range of CBT techniques, specialty NS

NS

NS

3.5

C

SOGC: suboptimal glycaemic control; NS: not specified; CBT: cognitive behaviour therapy; MDT: multidisciplinary diabetes team; NA: not applicable;

*translated; **included unpublished data for type 1 diabetes from authors

 

 

Appendix 1: Electronic search strategy using Ovid [posted as supplied by author]

1 exp Diabetes mellitus, insulin-dependent/

2 exp Diabetic ketoacidosis/

3 DKA.mp

4 IDDM.mp

5 insulin depend$.mp

6 insulindepend$.mp

7 (Typ$ adj ("1" or II) adj (diabet$ or dm)).mp

8 ((juvenil$ or child$ or keto$ or labil$ or brittl$ or (earl$ adj onset)) adj (diabet$ or dm)).mp

9 (((keto$ adj prone) or autoimmun$ or (sudden adj onset)) adj (diabet$ or dm)).mp

10 (insulin defic$ adj absolut$).mp

11 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10

12 exp Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent/

13 exp Insulin resistance/

14 ((insulin resistanc$ or slow onset or stabl$) adj (diabet$ or dm)).mp

16 (obes$ adj5 diabet$).mp

17 MODY.mp

18 NIDDM.mp

19 (non insulin depend$ or noninsulin depend$ or noninsulindepend$ or non insulin depend$).mp

20 (typ$ adj ("2" or II) adj (diabet$ or dm)).mp

21 (((keto$ adj resistant) or nonketo$ or (non adj keto$) or (adult$ adj onset) or (matur$ adj onset) or (late$ adj onset)) adj (diabet$ or dm)).mp

22 (insulin defic$ adj relativ$).mp

23 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22

24 11 or 23

25 exp Psychotherapy/

26 exp Mood disorders/

27 exp Depression/

28 psycho$.mp

29 counsel$.mp

30 depression.mp

31 depressive.mp

32 (interpersonal adj5 therap$).mp

33 art therap$.mp

34 aversion therap$.mp

35 balint.mp

36 behavior therap$.mp

37 behavior modific$.mp

38 behavior therap$.mp

39 behavior modific$.mp

40 color therap$.mp

41 colour therap$.mp

42 (cognitive adj5 therap$).mp

43 crisis intervention.mp

44 dance therap$.mp

45 gestalt therap$.mp

46 music therap$.mp

47 music therap$.mp

48 milieu therap$.mp

49 (assert$ adj5 training).mp

50 nondirective therap$.mp

51 (problem solving adj5 therap$).mp

52 (self control adj5 therap$).mp

53 person cent$.mp

54 client cent$.mp

55 psychodrama$.mp

56 paradoxical technique$.mp

57 play therap$.mp

58 rational emotive.mp

59 reality therap$.mp

60 role play$.mp

61 (relax$ adj5 training).mp

62 sociotherap$.mp

63 socioenvironmental.mp

64 supportive therap$.mp

65 transactional.mp

66 25 or 26 or 27 or 28 or 29 or 30 or 31 or 32 or 33 or 34 or 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52 or 53 or 54 or 55 or 56 or 57 or 58 or 59 or 60 or 61 or 62 or 63 or 64 or 65

67 randomized-controlled-trial.pt

68 controlled clinical trial.pt

69 randomized controlled trials.sh

70 random allocation.sh

71 double blind method.sh

72 single blind method.sh

73 clinical trial.pt

74 exp Clinical trials/

75 (clin$ adj25 trial$).ti,ab

76 ((singl$ or doubl$ or tripl$ or trebl$) adj25 (blind$ or mask$ or dummy$)).mp

77 placebos.sh

78 placebo$.ti,ab

79 random$.ti,ab

80 research design.sh

81 comparative study.sh

82 exp evaluation studies/

83 follow up studies.sh

84 prospective studies.sh

85 (control$ or prospectiv$ or volunteer$).ti,ab

86 67 or 68 or 69 or 70 or 71 or 72 or 73 or 74 or 75 or 76 or 77 or 78 or 79 or 80 or 81 or 82 or 83 or 84 or 85

87 (animal not human).sh

88 86 not 87

89 24 and 66 and 88

Key

Exp=explode

mp=[mp=title, abstract, case registry/ec number word, mesh subject heading]

$=any character(s)

adj5 or adj25= within 5 or 25 words

ti=in title

ab= in abstract

sh=subject heading

pt= publication type

 

  

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