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Published in final edited form as: Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2022 Jan 14;48(2):111–135. doi: 10.1177/26350106211070266

Table 5:

Study Characteristics for Statistically Significant Improvements in Quality of Life

Study	QoL Measure (generic or diabetes specific): Person reporting	Participants	Educational Intervention	Interventionist Types

Ellis et al⁵³	Diabetes specific: Adolescents intervention group only (P=0.001) Between group: NR	Adolescent patients (10–18 years old) and caregivers	6-month DSME group intervention (10 structured modules)	Community health workers
Fiallo-Scharer et al⁴³	1. Diabetes specific: Children: NS 2. General: Parents intervention group 1 site only. (P <0.05) Between group: NS	Pediatric patients (8–16 years old) and caregivers	9-month self-management intervention (small-group education for patient barriers)	Trained professional facilitators
Sanchez-Hernandez et al⁶⁷	Diabetes specific: Adult patients intervention group only (P=0.0001) Between group: NS	Adults (>18 years old)	12-month DSME intervention (5-day group education with continued access)	Nurses and physicians
Mayer-Davis et al⁶³	1. General: Adolescents IG vs CG (P=0.009) 2. General: Parents IG vs CG: NS	Adolescent patients (13–16 years old) and caregivers	18-month FLEX intervention (self-management, motivational interviewing, problem-solving, and family communication)	Care coach nurse or dietitian
Guo et al⁶⁰	General: Children and young adults IG vs CG School aged (P=0.016) Adolescent: NS	Pediatric and young adult patients (8–20 years old)	5-month follow-up. Coping skills training intervention (2-day group camp and monthly calls)	Nurses
Price et al⁵⁶	General: Adolescents IG vs CG 6 and 12 months (P=0.04) 24 months: NS Parents: NS Diabetes specific: Adolescents: NS Parents: NS	Adolescent patients (11–16 years old) and caregivers	5-day group intervention (carbohydrate counting, insulin adjustment, complications)	Nurse and dietitian team
Trento et al⁶⁸	Diabetes specific: Adult patients Within IG and CG (P<0.0001) IG vs CG: NS	Adults (30–50 years old)	30-month carbohydrate counting intervention (8 group education sessions)	doctor, dietitian, nurse

Abbreviations: IG, Intervention Group; CG, Control Group; NR, not reported, NS; Not significant; DSME, Diabetes Self-Management Education