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Ioannou E, Humphreys H, Homer C, Purvis A. Beyond the individual: Socio-ecological factors impacting activity after gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med 2024; 41:e15286. [PMID: 38291570 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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AIM The risk of Type 2 Diabetes is 10 times higher after a pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes. Physical activity can independently reduce this risk, yet engagement with physical activity remains low after Gestational Diabetes. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to the uptake of physical activity after Gestational Diabetes in the United Kingdom, using a socio-ecological approach. METHODS The paper was written following the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research. Patient and Public Involvement contributed to the study's conceptualisation and design. Participants were recruited through an audit of Gestational Diabetes cases at a local Teaching Hospital in 2020. Twelve participants took part in semi-structured one-to-one interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to generate themes in iterative rounds of refinement. The final themes were then organised using the socio-ecological model. RESULTS Participants were all over 31 years old, predominantly self-identified as White British and were all in employment but were evenly spread across UK-based deprivation deciles. Ten themes were generated and organised according to the four levels of the socio-ecological model: intrapersonal (beliefs about activity, recovering from birth), social (health care professionals, family and partner, role as a mother), organisational (access and cost, environment, childcare and work) and community (connecting women with recent Gestational Diabetes). CONCLUSIONS Many of the amenable barriers and facilitators to physical activity were beyond the intrapersonal level, based on higher levels of the socio-ecological model (social, organisational and community). Multi-level interventions are needed to effectively address all barriers.
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- Elysa Ioannou
- Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology (CeBSAP), Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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Mclennan NM, Lindsay R, Saravanan P, Sukumar N, White SL, von Dadelszen P, Burden C, Hunt K, George P, Hirst JE, Lattey K, Lee TTM, Murphy HR, Scott EM, Magee LA, Reynolds RM. Impact of COVID-19 on gestational diabetes pregnancy outcomes in the UK: A multicentre retrospective cohort study. BJOG 2024; 131:858-868. [PMID: 37968246 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of implementing emergency care pathway(s) for screening, diagnosing and managing women with gestational diabetes (GDM) during COVID-19. DESIGN Retrospective multicentre cohort. SETTING Nine National Health Service (NHS) Hospital Trusts/Health boards in England and Scotland. POPULATION 4915 women with GDM pre-pandemic (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2020), and 3467 women with GDM during the pandemic (1 May 2020 to 31 March 2021). METHODS We examined clinical outcomes for women with GDM prior to and during the pandemic following changes in screening methods, diagnostic testing, glucose thresholds and introduction of virtual care for monitoring of antenatal glycaemia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Intervention at birth, perinatal mortality, large-for-gestational-age infants and neonatal unit admission. RESULTS The new diagnostic criteria more often identified GDM women who were multiparous, had higher body mass index (BMI) and greater deprivation, and less frequently had previous GDM (all p < 0.05). During COVID, these women had no differences in the key outcome measures. Of the women, 3% were identified with pre-existing diabetes at antenatal booking. Where OGTT continued during COVID, but virtual care was introduced, outcomes were also similar pre- and during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Using HbA1c and fasting glucose identified a higher risk GDM population during the pandemic but this had minimal impact on pregnancy outcomes. The high prevalence of undiagnosed pre-existing diabetes suggests that women with GDM risk factors should be offered HbA1c screening in early pregnancy.
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- Niamh-Maire Mclennan
- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Academic Women's Health Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Women's Health Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Ninewell's Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Academic Women's Health Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Hendrieckx C, Russell-Green S, Skinner T, Ng AH, Lee C, Barlow S, Davey A, Rogers C, Holmes-Truscott E, Speight J. Diabetes Research Matters: A Three-Round Priority-Setting Survey Consultation with Adults Living with Diabetes and Family Members in Australia. THE PATIENT 2024:10.1007/s40271-024-00688-5. [PMID: 38582797 DOI: 10.1007/s40271-024-00688-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to identify the health and quality-of-life research priorities of Australians with diabetes or family members. METHODS Through an iterative, three-step, online survey process we (1) qualitatively generated research topics (long list) in response to one question "What research is needed to support people with diabetes to live a better life?"; (2) determined the most important research questions (short list); and (3) ranked research questions in order of importance (priorities). We aimed to recruit N = 800 participants, with approximate equal representation of diabetes type and family members. RESULTS Participants (N = 661) were adults (aged 18+ years) in Australia with a self-reporting diagnosis of diabetes (type 1, n = 302; type 2, n = 204; prior/current gestational, n = 58; less common types, n = 22, or a family member, n = 75). Retention rates for Surveys 2 and 3 were 47% (n = 295) and 50% (n = 316), respectively. From 1549 open-text responses, 25 topics and 125 research questions were identified thematically. Research priorities differed by cohort, resulting in specific lists developed and ranked by each cohort. The top-ranked research question for the type 1 diabetes cohort was "How can diabetes technology be improved …?" and for the type 2 diabetes cohort: "How can insulin resistance be reversed …?". One question was common to the final lists of all cohorts: "What are the causes or triggers of diabetes?" Within cohorts, the top priorities were perceived as being of similar importance. CONCLUSIONS The research priorities differ substantially by diabetes type and for family members. These findings should inform funding bodies and researchers, to align future research and its communication with community needs.
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- Christel Hendrieckx
- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1-11 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1-11 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Psychology, Counselling and Therapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Diabetes Research Matters Steering Group, Melbourne, Australia
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- Diabetes Research Matters Steering Group, Melbourne, Australia
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- Diabetes Research Matters Steering Group, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1-11 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1-11 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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Petry CJ. Nutrients as Risk Factors and Treatments for Gestational Diabetes. Nutrients 2023; 15:4716. [PMID: 38004110 PMCID: PMC10674821 DOI: 10.3390/nu15224716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Gestational diabetes (GDM), traditionally defined as any form of glucose intolerance first detected in pregnancy [...].
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- Clive J Petry
- Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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Evans K, Battersby C, Boardman JP, Boyle E, Carroll W, Dinwiddy K, Dorling J, Gallagher K, Hardy P, Johnston E, Mactier H, Marcroft C, Webbe JWH, Gale C. National priority setting partnership using a Delphi consensus process to develop neonatal research questions suitable for practice-changing randomised trials in the UK. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2023; 108:569-574. [PMID: 37094919 PMCID: PMC10646876 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The provision of neonatal care is variable and commonly lacks adequate evidence base; strategic development of methodologically robust clinical trials is needed to improve outcomes and maximise research resources. Historically, neonatal research topics have been selected by researchers; prioritisation processes involving wider stakeholder groups have generally identified research themes rather than specific questions amenable to interventional trials. OBJECTIVE To involve stakeholders including parents, healthcare professionals and researchers to identify and prioritise research questions suitable for answering in neonatal interventional trials in the UK. DESIGN Research questions were submitted by stakeholders in population, intervention, comparison, outcome format through an online platform. Questions were reviewed by a representative steering group; duplicates and previously answered questions were removed. Eligible questions were entered into a three-round online Delphi survey for prioritisation by all stakeholder groups. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and eight respondents submitted research questions for consideration; 144 participants completed round one of the Delphi survey, 106 completed all three rounds. RESULTS Two hundred and sixty-five research questions were submitted and after steering group review, 186 entered into the Delphi survey. The top five ranked research questions related to breast milk fortification, intact cord resuscitation, timing of surgical intervention in necrotising enterocolitis, therapeutic hypothermia for mild hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and non-invasive respiratory support. CONCLUSIONS We have identified and prioritised research questions suitable for practice-changing interventional trials in neonatal medicine in the UK at the present time. Trials targeting these uncertainties have potential to reduce research waste and improve neonatal care.
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- Katie Evans
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Neonatal Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Neonatal Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, The University of Edinburgh MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Neonatal Clinical Studies Group, National Institute for Health and Care Research, London, UK
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- British Association of Perinatal Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Neonatal Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health & Care, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Parents and Family Engagement Lead, Thames Valley and Wessex Operational Delivery Network, Thames Valley and Wessex, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Neonatal Physiotherapy, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Neonatal Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Benham JL, Gingras V, McLennan NM, Most J, Yamamoto JM, Aiken CE, Ozanne SE, Reynolds RM. Precision gestational diabetes treatment: a systematic review and meta-analyses. COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE 2023; 3:135. [PMID: 37794196 PMCID: PMC10550921 DOI: 10.1038/s43856-023-00371-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) affects approximately 1 in 7 pregnancies globally. It is associated with short- and long-term risks for both mother and baby. Therefore, optimizing treatment to effectively treat the condition has wide-ranging beneficial effects. However, despite the known heterogeneity in GDM, treatment guidelines and approaches are generally standardized. We hypothesized that a precision medicine approach could be a tool for risk-stratification of women to streamline successful GDM management. With the relatively short timeframe available to treat GDM, commencing effective therapy earlier, with more rapid normalization of hyperglycaemia, could have benefits for both mother and fetus. METHODS We conducted two systematic reviews, to identify precision markers that may predict effective lifestyle and pharmacological interventions. RESULTS There was a paucity of studies examining precision lifestyle-based interventions for GDM highlighting the pressing need for further research in this area. We found a number of precision markers identified from routine clinical measures that may enable earlier identification of those requiring escalation of pharmacological therapy (to metformin, sulphonylureas or insulin). This included previous history of GDM, Body Mass Index and blood glucose concentrations at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Clinical measurements at diagnosis could potentially be used as precision markers in the treatment of GDM. Whether there are other sensitive markers that could be identified using more complex individual-level data, such as omics, and if these can feasibly be implemented in clinical practice remains unknown. These will be important to consider in future studies.
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- Jamie L Benham
- Department of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queens's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queens's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Lu HY, Lu P, Hirst JE, Mackillop L, Clifton DA. A Stacked Long Short-Term Memory Approach for Predictive Blood Glucose Monitoring in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:7990. [PMID: 37766044 PMCID: PMC10536375 DOI: 10.3390/s23187990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a subtype of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. Managing blood glucose (BG) within the healthy physiological range can reduce clinical complications for women with gestational diabetes. The objectives of this study are to (1) develop benchmark glucose prediction models with long short-term memory (LSTM) recurrent neural network models using time-series data collected from the GDm-Health platform, (2) compare the prediction accuracy with published results, and (3) suggest an optimized clinical review schedule with the potential to reduce the overall number of blood tests for mothers with stable and within-range glucose measurements. A total of 190,396 BG readings from 1110 patients were used for model development, validation and testing under three different prediction schemes: 7 days of BG readings to predict the next 7 or 14 days and 14 days to predict 14 days. Our results show that the optimized BG schedule based on a 7-day observational window to predict the BG of the next 14 days achieved the accuracies of the root mean square error (RMSE) = 0.958 ± 0.007, 0.876 ± 0.003, 0.898 ± 0.003, 0.622 ± 0.003, 0.814 ± 0.009 and 0.845 ± 0.005 for the after-breakfast, after-lunch, after-dinner, before-breakfast, before-lunch and before-dinner predictions, respectively. This is the first machine learning study that suggested an optimized blood glucose monitoring frequency, which is 7 days to monitor the next 14 days based on the accuracy of blood glucose prediction. Moreover, the accuracy of our proposed model based on the fingerstick blood glucose test is on par with the prediction accuracies compared with the benchmark performance of one-hour prediction models using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) readings. In conclusion, the stacked LSTM model is a promising approach for capturing the patterns in time-series data, resulting in accurate predictions of BG levels. Using a deep learning model with routine fingerstick glucose collection is a promising, predictable and low-cost solution for BG monitoring for women with gestational diabetes.
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- Huiqi Y. Lu
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (P.L.); (D.A.C.)
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (P.L.); (D.A.C.)
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- Women’s Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (J.E.H.); (L.M.)
- George Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London, London W12 7RZ, UK
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- Women’s Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (J.E.H.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (P.L.); (D.A.C.)
- Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research, Suzhou 215123, China
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Javadifar N, Siahkal SF, Najafian M, Iravani M, Zakerkish M, Heshmati R. Prioritizing the Psychosocial Support Needs of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes: A Delphi Study. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH 2023; 28:520-527. [PMID: 37869698 PMCID: PMC10588923 DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_90_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Background Gestational diabetes is the most common medical complication in pregnancy, and the psychosocial health of women suffering from this condition affects their adherence to treatment and self-efficacy. However, since it is not possible to design interventions dealing with all of these needs, the aim of this study was to prioritize the psychosocial supportive needs of women with gestational diabetes. Materials and Methods This was a modified Delphi design study involving 22 experts who were selected using purposive and snowball sampling methods. The study was conducted between April 2021 and June 2021. First, the psychosocial needs of diabetic pregnant women were extracted through a qualitative study involving interviews with multidisciplinary specialists and diabetic pregnant mothers (22 participants) and a systematic review of reputable scientific databases. Throughout the two Delphi stages, the questionnaire was classified, quantified, and analyzed. Results Based on the results of this study, the following are the top priorities when addressing the psychosocial needs of mothers with gestational diabetes: paying attention to and identifying the mother's worries and anxiety, husband and family support for diabetic pregnant women, the inclusion of specialized nutrition counseling services in mothers' treatment plan, timely education of mothers about diabetes and its complications, and proper nutrition for diabetic mothers. Conclusions The priorities of the supportive needs obtained in this study can be used to design interventions aimed at promoting psychosocial health, reducing stress and anxiety, and improving medication adherence in women with gestational diabetes.
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- Nahid Javadifar
- Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Fertility, Infertility and Perinatology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Diabetes Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Davies A, Lenguerrand E, Scott E, Kandiyali R, Douek I, Norman J, Loose A, Sawyer L, Timlin L, Burden C. Protocol for a multi-site randomised controlled feasibility study investigating intermittently scanned blood continuous glucose monitoring use for gestational diabetes: the RECOGNISE study. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2023; 9:120. [PMID: 37434220 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01341-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing and is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes including macrosomia, pre-eclampsia, and pre-term delivery. Optimum glycaemic control can reduce these adverse perinatal outcomes. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) informs users about interstitial glucose levels allowing early detection of glycaemic excursions and pharmacological or behavioural intervention. Few adequately powered RCTs to evaluate the impact of using CGM in women with GDM on perinatal outcomes have been undertaken. We aim to establish the feasibility of a multi-site RCT to evaluate the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of an intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitor (isCGM) compared with self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) in women with GDM for reducing fetal macrosomia and improving maternal and fetal outcomes. We will evaluate recruitment and retention rates, adherence to device requirements, adequacy of data capture and acceptability of trial design and isCGM devices. METHODS Open-label multicentre randomised controlled feasibility trial. INCLUSION CRITERIA pregnant women, singleton pregnancy, recent diagnosis of GDM (within 14 days of commencing medication, up to 34 weeks gestation) prescribed metformin and/or insulin. Women will be consecutively recruited and randomised to isCGM (FreestyleLibre2) or SMBG. At every antenatal visit, glucose measurements will be evaluated. The SMBG group will use blinded isCGM for 14 days at baseline (~ 12-32 weeks) and ~ 34-36 weeks. The primary outcome is the recruitment rate and absolute number of women participating. Clinical assessments of maternal and fetal/infant health will be undertaken at baseline, birth, up to ~ 13 weeks post-natal. Psychological, behavioural and health economic measures will be assessed at baseline and ~ 34-36 weeks gestation. Qualitative interviews will be undertaken with study decliners, participants, and professionals to explore trial acceptability, of using isCGM and SMBG. DISCUSSION GDM can be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. isCGM could offer a timely, easy-to-engage-with intervention, to improve glycaemic control, potentially reducing adverse pregnancy, birth and long-term health outcomes for mother and child. This study will determine the feasibility of conducting a large-scale multisite RCT of isCGM in women with GDM. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study has been registered with the ISRCTN (reference: ISRCTN42125256 , Date registered: 07/11/2022).
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- Anna Davies
- Academic Women's Health Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Women's Health Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Women's Health Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Women's Health Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
- North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.
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- S L White
- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK
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- Larkside Practice, Luton LU2 9SB, UK
- Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board, Luton LU1 2LJ, UK
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- Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR 97227, USA
- Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
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Potter S, Fairhurst K, Cowan K, Vincent S, Lewis I, Cutress RI, Stobart H, Fairbrother P, Turner S, Davies-Crowley K, Jeevan R, Rattay T, O'Connell R, Bundred N, McIntosh SA. Identifying research priorities in breast cancer surgery: a UK priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2023; 197:39-49. [PMID: 36319906 PMCID: PMC9628302 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06756-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE A James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership was developed to identify research priorities in breast cancer surgery from individuals with lived experience, at high genetic risk of breast cancer, and healthcare professionals (HCPs). METHODS 'Uncertainties' were collected using an online survey. Following an evidence check and development of summary questions, an interim survey asked participants to rank their top 10 research priorities from the question list. Top-ranked questions from patient/carer, high-risk and professional groups were carried forward for discussion to a final online prioritisation workshop. RESULTS 260 participants (101 patients/carers, 156 HCPs) submitted 940 uncertainties via the initial survey. These were analysed thematically into 128 summary questions in six topic areas. Following evidence checking, 59 questions were included in the interim survey which was completed by 572 respondents. Marked differences were seen in questions prioritised by patients/carers, HCPs and women at high-risk. The top eight priorities in patient/carer and professional groups and top two priorities for high-risk women were carried forward to the online workshop at which 22 participants discussed and agreed the final top 10. Key themes included de-escalation of breast and axillary surgery, factors impacting the development/detection of locoregional recurrence and optimal provision of support for informed treatment decision-making. CONCLUSION The top 10 research priorities in breast cancer surgery have been agreed. However, the observed differences in research priorities identified by patients and professional groups were not anticipated. Top priorities from both groups should inform future UK breast cancer surgical research, to ensure that it addresses questions that are important to breast cancer community as a whole.
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- Shelley Potter
- Bristol Medical School, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK.
- Bristol Breast Care Centre, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK.
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- Bristol Medical School, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK
- Bristol Breast Care Centre, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK
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- James Lind Alliance, Southampton, UK
- Katherine Cowan Consulting Limited, St Leonards-On-Sea, UK
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- National Cancer Research Institute, 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ, UK
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- University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, Somers Building, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Trustee, Independent Cancer Patients Voice, London, UK
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- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, Clinical Sciences Building, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, UK
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- University Hospitals South Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
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Borgmann SO, Verket M, Gontscharuk V, Bücker B, Arnolds S, Spörkel O, Wilm S, Icks A. Diabetes-related research priorities of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Germany. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20835. [PMID: 36460748 PMCID: PMC9718826 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24180-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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To investigate (i) the importance and priorities of research objectives for people with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM); (ii) subgroups with specific research priorities; (iii) associated factors (e.g., sociodemographic characteristics) of the subgroups. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2018 using data from 869 respondents (29.0% response, 31.2% female, mean age 61.3 years, 62.7% T2DM) from a German statutory health insurance population. Diabetes-related research priorities were assessed with a questionnaire. Subgroups and associated factors were identified using latent class analysis. Three subgroups were found in T1DM: (1) high priority for the research topic 'healing diabetes' and moderate priority for the research topic 'prevention of long-term complications', (2) priorities for simplifying handling (high) and stress reduction (moderate), (3) priorities for healing diabetes (high) and simplifying handling (high). Three subgroups were found in T2DM: (1) priorities for simplifying handling (moderate), diabetes prevention (moderate) and prevention of long-term complications (moderate), (2) priorities for stress reduction (high) and diabetes prevention (moderate), (3) priorities for simplifying handling (high) and stress reduction (high). Classes differed in age and HbA1c. Knowledge about research priorities enables researchers to align their work with the needs of people with diabetes.
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- Sandra Olivia Borgmann
- grid.429051.b0000 0004 0492 602XInstitute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf’m Hennekamp 65, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany ,grid.411327.20000 0001 2176 9917Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany ,grid.452622.5German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Partner Düsseldorf, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- grid.452622.5German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Partner Düsseldorf, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 München-Neuherberg, Germany ,grid.429051.b0000 0004 0492 602XNational Diabetes Information Center, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf’m Hennekamp 65, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany ,grid.1957.a0000 0001 0728 696XPresent Address: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- grid.429051.b0000 0004 0492 602XInstitute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf’m Hennekamp 65, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany ,grid.411327.20000 0001 2176 9917Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany ,grid.452622.5German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Partner Düsseldorf, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- grid.411327.20000 0001 2176 9917Institute of General Practice, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- grid.418757.80000 0001 0669 446XProfil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH, Hellersbergstraße 9, 41460 Neuss, Germany
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- grid.452622.5German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Partner Düsseldorf, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 München-Neuherberg, Germany ,grid.429051.b0000 0004 0492 602XNational Diabetes Information Center, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf’m Hennekamp 65, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- grid.411327.20000 0001 2176 9917Institute of General Practice, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- grid.429051.b0000 0004 0492 602XInstitute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf’m Hennekamp 65, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany ,grid.411327.20000 0001 2176 9917Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany ,grid.452622.5German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Partner Düsseldorf, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 München-Neuherberg, Germany
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Drury NE, Herd CP, Biglino G, Brown KL, Coats L, Cumper MJ, Guerrero RR, Miskin A, Murray S, Pender F, Rooprai S, Simpson JM, Thomson JDR, Weinkauf J, Wootton J, Jones TJ, Cowan K. Research priorities in children and adults with congenital heart disease: a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership. Open Heart 2022; 9:e002147. [PMID: 36600635 PMCID: PMC9843188 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To bring together patients, parents, charities and clinicians in a Priority Setting Partnership to establish national clinical priorities for research in children and adults with congenital heart disease. METHODS The established James Lind Alliance methodology was used to identify and prioritise research on the management of congenital heart disease, focusing on diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. An initial open survey was used to gather potential uncertainties which were filtered, categorised, converted into summary questions and checked against current evidence. In a second survey, respondents identified the unanswered questions most important to them. At two final workshops, patients, parents, charities and healthcare professionals agreed the top 10 lists of priorities for child/antenatal and adult congenital heart disease research. RESULTS 524 respondents submitted 1373 individual questions, from which 313 out of scope or duplicate questions were removed. The remaining 1060 questions were distilled into summary questions and checked against existing literature, with only three questions deemed entirely answered and removed. 250 respondents completed the child/antenatal survey (56 uncertainties) and 252 completed the adult survey (47 uncertainties). The questions ranked the highest by clinicians and non-clinicians were taken forward to consensus workshops, where two sets of top 10 research priorities were agreed. CONCLUSIONS Through an established and equitable process, we determined national clinical priorities for congenital heart disease research. These will be taken forward by specific working groups, a national patient and public involvement group, and through the establishment of a UK and Ireland network for collaborative, multicentre clinical trials in congenital heart disease.
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- Nigel E Drury
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Evans K, Battersby C, Boardman JP, Boyle EM, Carroll WD, Dinwiddy K, Dorling J, Gallagher K, Hardy P, Johnston E, Mactier H, Marcroft C, Webbe J, Gale C. National priority setting partnership using a Delphi consensus process to develop neonatal research questions suitable for practice-changing randomised trials in the United Kingdom. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e061330. [PMID: 36171048 PMCID: PMC9528679 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Methodologically robust clinical trials are required to improve neonatal care and reduce unwanted variations in practice. Previous neonatal research prioritisation processes have identified important research themes rather than specific research questions amenable to clinical trials. Practice-changing trials require well-defined research questions, commonly organised using the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome (PICO) structure. By narrowing the scope of research priorities to those which can be answered in clinical trials and by involving a wide range of different stakeholders, we aim to provide a robust and transparent process to identify and prioritise research questions answerable within the National Healthcare System to inform future practice-changing clinical trials. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A steering group comprising parents, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and representatives from key organisations (Neonatal Society, British Association of Perinatal Medicine, Neonatal Nurses Association and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) was identified to oversee this project. We will invite submissions of research questions formatted using the PICO structure from the following stakeholder groups using an online questionnaire: parents, patients, healthcare professionals and academic researchers. Unanswered, non-duplicate research questions will be entered into a three-round eDelphi survey of all stakeholder groups. Research questions will be ranked by mean aggregate scores. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The final list of prioritised research questions will be disseminated through traditional academic channels, directly to key stakeholder groups through representative organisations and on social media. The outcome of the project will be shared with key research organisations such as the National Institute for Health Research. Research ethics committee approval is not required.
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- Katie Evans
- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Chief Executive of British Association of Perinatal Medicine, London, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Child and Adolescent Health, University College London, EGA Institute for Women's Health, London, UK
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Clinical Trials Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Parents and Families Engagement Lead, Thames Valley and Wessex Operational Deliveries Network, Thames Valley and Wessex, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Butler AR, Astbury NM, Goddard L, Hajizadeh A, Seeber P, Crawley B, Aveyard P, Jebb SA. Setting the top 10 priorities for obesity and weight-related research (POWeR): a stakeholder priority setting process. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e058177. [PMID: 35858732 PMCID: PMC9305808 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify and prioritise the most impactful, unanswered questions for obesity and weight-related research. DESIGN Prioritisation exercise of research questions using online surveys and an independently facilitated workshop. SETTING Online/virtual. PARTICIPANTS We involved members of the public including people living with obesity, researchers, healthcare professionals and policy-makers in all stages of this study. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Top 10 research questions to be prioritised in future obesity and weight-related research. RESULTS Survey 1 produced 941 questions, from 278 respondents. Of these, 49 questions held satisfactory evidence in the scientific literature and 149 were out of scope. The remaining 743 questions were, where necessary, amalgamated and rephrased, into a list of 149 unique and unanswered questions. In the second survey, 405 respondents ranked the questions in order of importance. During the workshop, a subset of 38 survey respondents and stakeholders, agreed a final list of 10 priority research questions through small and large group consultation and consensus. The top 10 priority research questions covered: the role of the obesogenic environment; effective weight loss and maintenance strategies; prevention in children; effective prevention and treatment policies; the role of the food industry; access to and affordability of a healthy diet; sociocultural factors associated with weight; the biology of appetite and food intake; and long-term health modelling for obesity. CONCLUSIONS This systematic and transparent process identified 149 unique and unanswered questions in the field of obesity and weight-related research culminating in a consensus among relevant stakeholders on 10 research priorities. Targeted research funding in these areas of top priority would lead to needed and impactful knowledge generation for the field of obesity and weight regulation and thereby improve population health.
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- Ailsa R Butler
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Bogdanet D, Toth Castillo M, Doheny H, Dervan L, Luque-Fernandez MA, Halperin JA, O’Shea PM, Dunne FP. The Diagnostic Accuracy of Second Trimester Plasma Glycated CD59 (pGCD59) to Identify Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Based on the 75 g OGTT Using the WHO Criteria: A Prospective Study of Non-Diabetic Pregnant Women in Ireland. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133895. [PMID: 35807179 PMCID: PMC9267743 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of second trimester plasma glycated CD59 (pGCD59), a novel biomarker, to predict the results of the 2 h 75 g oral glucose tolerance test at 24−28 weeks of gestation, employing the 2013 World Health Organisation criteria. This was a prospective study of 378 pregnant women. The ability of pGCD59 to predict gestational diabetes (GDM) was assessed using adjusted ROC curves for maternal age, BMI, maternal ethnicity, parity, previous GDM, and family history of diabetes. The pGCD59 levels were significantly higher in women with GDM compared to women with normal glucose tolerance (p = 0.003). The pGCD59 generated an adjusted AUC for identifying GDM cases of 0.65 (95%CI: 0.58−0.71, p < 0.001). The pGCD59 predicted GDM status diagnosed by a fasting glucose value of 5.1 mmol/L with an adjusted AUC of 0.74 (95%CI: 0.65−0.81, p < 0.001). Analysis of BMI subgroups determined that pGCD59 generated the highest AUC in the 35 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 40 kg/m2 (AUC: 0.84 95%CI: 0.69−0.98) and BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 (AUC: 0.96 95%CI: 0.86−0.99) categories. This study found that second trimester pGCD59 is a fair predictor of GDM status diagnosed by elevated fasting glucose independent of BMI and an excellent predictor of GDM in subjects with a very high BMI.
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- Delia Bogdanet
- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland; (L.D.); (F.P.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +353-831027771
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- Divisions of Haematology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (M.T.C.); (J.A.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals, H91 YR71 Galway, Ireland; (H.D.); (P.M.O.)
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- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland; (L.D.); (F.P.D.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London KT1 2EE, UK
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- Divisions of Haematology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (M.T.C.); (J.A.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals, H91 YR71 Galway, Ireland; (H.D.); (P.M.O.)
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- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland; (L.D.); (F.P.D.)
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Newman C, Kgosidialwa O, Dervan L, Bogdanet D, Egan AM, Biesty L, Devane D, O'Shea PM, Dunne FP. Quality of patient-reported outcome reporting in trials of diabetes in pregnancy: A systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 188:109879. [PMID: 35483543 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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AIMS Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are reports of the patient's health status that come directly from the patient without interpretation by the clinician or anyone else. They are increasingly used in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). In this systematic review we identified RCTs conducted in women with diabetes in pregnancy which included PROs in their primary or secondary outcomes. We then evaluated the quality of PRO reporting against an internationally accepted reporting framework (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT-PRO) guidelines). METHODS We searched online databases for studies published 2013-2021 using a combination of keywords. Two authors reviewed all abstracts independently. Data on study characteristics and the quality of PRO reporting were extracted from relevant studies. We conducted a multiple regression analysis to identify factors associated with high quality reporting. RESULTS We identified 7122 citations. Thirty-five articles were included for review. Only 17% of RCTs included a PRO as a primary or secondary outcome. Out of a maximum score of 100 the median score was 46, indicating sub-optimal reporting. A multiple regression analysis did not reveal any factors associated with high quality reporting. CONCLUSIONS Researchers should be mindful of the importance of PRO inclusion and reporting and include reliable PROs in trials.
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- C Newman
- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- HRB-Trials Methodology Research Network, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; INFANT Centre and Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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- College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Hall M, Oakey H, Penno MAS, McGorm K, Anderson AJ, Ashwood P, Colman PG, Craig ME, Davis EA, Harris M, Harrison LC, Haynes A, Morbey C, Sinnott RO, Soldatos G, Vuillermin PJ, Wentworth JM, Thomson RL, Couper JJ. Mental Health During Late Pregnancy and Postpartum in Mothers With and Without Type 1 Diabetes: The ENDIA Study. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:dc212335. [PMID: 35107582 DOI: 10.2337/dc21-2335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pregnancy and type 1 diabetes are each associated with increased anxiety and depression, but the combined impact on well-being is unresolved. We compared the mental health of women with and without type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and postpartum and examined the relationship between mental health and glycemic control. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Participants were women enrolled from 2016 to 2020 in the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) study, a pregnancy to birth prospective cohort following children with a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were completed during the third trimester (T3) (median [interquartile range] 34 [32, 36] weeks) and postpartum (14 [13, 16] weeks) by 737 women (800 pregnancies) with (n = 518) and without (n = 282) type 1 diabetes. RESULTS EPDS and PSS scores did not differ between women with and without type 1 diabetes during T3 and postpartum. EPDS scores were marginally higher in T3: predicted mean (95% CI) 5.7 (5.4, 6.1) than postpartum: 5.3 (5.0, 5.6), independent of type 1 diabetes status (P = 0.01). HbA1c levels in type 1 diabetes were 6.3% [5.8, 6.9%] in T3 and did not correlate with EPDS or PSS scores. Reported use of psychotropic medications was similar in women with (n = 44 of 518 [8%]) and without type 1 diabetes (n = 17 of 282 [6%]), as was their amount of physical activity. CONCLUSIONS Overall, mental health in late pregnancy and postpartum did not differ between women with and without type 1 diabetes, and mental health scores were not correlated with glycemic control.
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- Madeleine Hall
- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Queensland, Australia
- Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Leonard C Harrison
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Aveni Haynes
- Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Claire Morbey
- Hunter Diabetes Centre, Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Richard O Sinnott
- Melbourne eResearch Group, School of Computing and Information Services, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Georgia Soldatos
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Diabetes and Vascular Medicine Unit, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Peter J Vuillermin
- Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
| | - John M Wentworth
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Rebecca L Thomson
- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| | - Jennifer J Couper
- Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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