The Evidence Base

The Diabetes Unit has a specific focus on research and programs that provide a rational and systematically derived foundation for health policy and programs, and which further the effectiveness of existing health policy. Implicit in this is identifying the evidence base on which policy for the prevention and care of chronic diseases can be based.

• NHMRC Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes
• DiabCo$t – Type 1: Assessing the Burden of Type 1 Diabetes in Australia
• Measuring Outcomes of Diabetes Education (MODE)
• The Supermarket SES Study

• National Outcomes and Indicators for Diabetes Patient Education
• Australian Cochrane Diabetes Satellite
• National Survey of Undergraduate Teaching about Diabetes
• Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in NSW