Table 1.
PIO-T model | |
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Population (P) | Patients with type 2 diabetes and other patients who need referral |
Issues (I) | Factors of referral system between primary and secondary health care that affect patients with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia |
Outcome (O) | Better management, quality of life, reduced morbidity, reduced mortality, and any outcomes reported by the studies. |
Type of study (T) | Cross-sectional, retrospective, and review. |