Table 1.
Summary of diabetes assessment tools
| Name of tool | Aspect of care assessed | Number of items |
|---|---|---|
| Problem areas in diabetes (PAID) [18] | Diabetes specific emotional distress | 20 |
| Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) [6] | Treatment satisfaction | 8 |
| Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life (ADDQoL) [7] | Impact of diabetes and its treatment on quality of life | 13 |
| Appraisal of Diabetes Scale (ADS) [8] | Individuals appraisal of diabetes and how it affects their life | 7 |
| Diabetes Care Profile (DCP) [10] | Social and psychological factors associated with Diabetes and it’s treatment | 234 |
| Diabetes-39 Questionnaire (D-39) [5] | Quality of life in diabetic patients | 39 |
| Diabetes Health Profile (DHP) [17] | Eating, activity and psychological distress | 32 |
| Diabetes Impact Measurement Scales (DIMS) [14] | Symptoms, well-being, moral and social life | 44 |
| Diabetes Quality of Life Clinical Trial Questionnaire (DQLCTQ) [20] | Changes on quality of life for diabetic patients in clinical trials | 142 |
| Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL) [13] | Life satisfaction, diabetes impact, worries about diabetes and social concerns | 46 |
| Diabetes Specific Quality-of-Life Scale (DSQOLS) [4] | Treatment goals, burden of diabetes care and management | 64 |
| Questionnaire on Stress in Patients with Diabetes – Revised (QSD-R) [15] | Treatment goals, treatment success and burden of diabetes care and management | 64 |
| Well-being Enquiry for Diabetics (WED) [16] | Quality of life | 50 |
| Diabetes Empowerment Scale (DES) [3] | Psychosocial self-efficacy | 37 |
| Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT) [9] | General Knowledge of Diabetes | 23 |
| Diabetes Self-Efficacy Scale [12] | Self-efficacy of diabetes self-care | 12 |
| Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) [19] | Diabetes-specific self-care activities associated with glycemic control | 16 |
| Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ) [11] | General Knowledge of Diabetes | 24 |
| Confidence in Diabetes Self-Care Scale (CIDS) [22] | Confidence in diabetes-specific self-care behaviours | 20 |
| Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Measure (SDSCA) [21] | Activities associated with diabetes self-management | 25 |