Table 1.
List of articles included in the analysis
| Author | Title | Publication year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baral et al. | Evaluation of new WHO diagnostic criteria for diabetes on the prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance in a heterogeneous Nepali population – the implications of measuring glycated hemoglobin | 2000 | (30) |
| Karki et al. | Prevalence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in urban areas of eastern Nepal: a hospital based study | 2000 | (31) |
| Singh and Bhattarai | High prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glycaemia in urban Nepal | 2003 | (32) |
| Jha | Cost analysis for management of type-2 diabetes: a case study of rural and urban setting | 2004 | (33) |
| Sasaki et al. | The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose/glycaemia (IFG) in suburban and rural Nepal-the communities-based cross-sectional study during the democratic movements in 1990 | 2005 | (34) |
| Shrestha et al. | The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes defined by fasting and 2-h plasma glucose criteria in urban Nepal | 2006 | (35) |
| Mehta et al. | Risk factors, associated health problems, reasons for admission and knowledge profile of diabetes patients admitted in BPKIHS | 2006 | (36) |
| Ono et al. | The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in semi-urban population of Nepal | 2007 | (37) |
| Kart et al. | Lay explanations and self-management of diabetes in Kathmandu, Nepal | 2007 | (38) |
| Upadhyay et al. | Prescribing pattern in diabetic outpatients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal | 2007 | (39) |
| Shrestha et al. | Prevalence of and factors associated with diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in Nepal: a hospital based study | 2007 | (40) |
| Upadhyay et al. | Knowledge, attitude and practice about diabetes among diabetes patients in western Nepal | 2008 | (41) |
| Paudyal et al. | Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy following a community screening for diabetes | 2008 | (42) |
| Chettri and Chapman | Prevalence and determinants of diabetes among the elderly population in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal | 2009 | (43) |
| Rajbhandari | Diabetes in Nepal-future and perspective | 2010 | (29) |
| Mehta et al. | Hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, hypertension and socioeconomic position in eastern Nepal | 2011 | (36) |
| Sharma et al. | Prevalence of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in Nepal | 2011 | (44) |
| Thapa et al. | Demographics and awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients attending the vitreo-retinal service at a tertiary eye care center in Nepal | 2012 | (45) |
| International Diabetes Federation | IDF Diabetes Atlas: country estimates table 2011 | 2012 | (16) |
| Sharma et al. | Community-based screening for chronic kidney disease, hypertension and diabetes in Dharan | 2013 | (46) |
| Shrestha et al. | Cost of diabetes mellitus care among patients attending selected outpatient clinics | 2013 | (47) |
| Government of Nepal | Multisectoral action plan for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (2014–2020) | 2013 | (26) |
| Prasai | A review of studies on Nepal's national free health care programme | 2013 | (28) |
| Parajuli et al. | Factors associated with nonadherence to diet and physical activity among Nepalese type 2 diabetes patients; a cross sectional study | 2014 | (48) |
| Saito et al. | Catastrophic household expenditure on health in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey | 2014 | (25) |
| Aryal et al. | Non communicable diseases risk factors: STEPS Survey Nepal 2013 | 2014 | (24) |
| Poudel | Government expands essential drugs list, focus shifts to non-communicable diseases | 2014 | (49) |
| Poudel | Diabetes and endocrinology in Nepal | 2014 | (50) |
| Gautam et al. | Diabetes related health knowledge, attitude and practice among diabetic patients in Nepal | 2015 | (51) |
| Maskey et al. | Hypothyroidism in diabetes mellitus patients in Eastern Nepal | 2015 | (52) |
| Mishra et al. | Depression and health-related quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study in Nepal | 2015 | (53) |
| Joshi et al. | Illness perception and depressive symptoms among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an analytical cross-sectional study in clinical Settings in Nepal | 2015 | (54) |
| Aryal et al. | The burden and determinants of non communicable diseases risk factors in Nepal: findings from a nationwide STEPS survey | 2015 | (27) |
| Kalra et al. | Place of sulfonylureas in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Asia: A consensus statement | 2015 | (55) |