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Epidemiology of diabetes and complications among adults in the Republic of Ireland 1998-2015: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Public Health, February 2016
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Title
Epidemiology of diabetes and complications among adults in the Republic of Ireland 1998-2015: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in
BMC Public Health, February 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-2818-2
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Marsha L. Tracey, Michael Gilmartin, Kate O’Neill, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Sheena M. McHugh, Claire M. Buckley, Ronan J. Canavan, Patricia M. Kearney

Abstract

Accurate estimates of the burden of diabetes are essential for future planning and evaluation of services. In Ireland, there is no diabetes register and prevalence estimates vary. The aim of this review was to systematically identify and review studies reporting the prevalence of diabetes and complications among adults in Ireland between 1998 and 2015 and to examine trends in prevalence over time. A systematic literature search was carried out using PubMed and Embase. Diabetes prevalence estimates were pooled by random-effects meta-analysis. Poisson regression was carried out using data from four nationally representative studies to calculate prevalence rates of doctor diagnosed diabetes between 1998 and 2015 and was also used to assess whether the rate of doctor diagnosed diabetes changed over time. Fifteen studies (eight diabetes prevalence and seven complication prevalence) were eligible for inclusion. In adults aged 18 years and over, the national prevalence of doctor diagnosed diabetes significantly increased from 2.2 % in 1998 to 5.2 % in 2015 (p trend ≤ 0.001). The prevalence of diabetes complications ranged widely depending on study population and methodology used (6.5-25.2 % retinopathy; 3.2-32.0 % neuropathy; 2.5-5.2 % nephropathy). Between 1998 and 2015, there was a significant increase in the prevalence of doctor diagnosed diabetes among adults in Ireland. Trends in microvascular and macrovascular complications prevalence could not be examined due to heterogeneity between studies and the limited availability of data. Reliable baseline data are needed to monitor improvements in care over time at a national level. A comprehensive national diabetes register is urgently needed in Ireland.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Ireland 1 <1%
Unknown 165 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 35 21%
Student > Master 25 15%
Researcher 15 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 8%
Student > Postgraduate 7 4%
Other 26 16%
Unknown 44 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 49 30%
Nursing and Health Professions 20 12%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 11 7%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 9 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 6 4%
Other 23 14%
Unknown 48 29%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 31. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 May 2022.
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#1,160,378
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#1,256
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#21
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