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World J Diabetes. Jun 25, 2015; 6(6): 874-879
Published online Jun 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.874
Published online Jun 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.874
Alphabet Strategy for diabetes care: A multi-professional, evidence-based, outcome-directed approach to management
James D Lee, Vinod Patel, Diabetes and Endocrinology Centre, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, CV10 7DJ Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Ponnusamy Saravanan, Vinod Patel, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Lee JD wrote the article draft; Saravanan P and Patel V provided critical revisions related to important intellectual content of the manuscript; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: We, the authors, have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Vinod Patel, Diabetes and Endocrinology Centre, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, College Street, CV10 7DJ Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. vinod.patel@warwick.ac.uk
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Received: September 4, 2014
Peer-review started: September 4, 2014
First decision: December 16, 2014
Revised: March 10, 2015
Accepted: April 1, 2015
Article in press: April 7, 2015
Published online: June 25, 2015
Processing time: 289 Days and 12.8 Hours
Peer-review started: September 4, 2014
First decision: December 16, 2014
Revised: March 10, 2015
Accepted: April 1, 2015
Article in press: April 7, 2015
Published online: June 25, 2015
Processing time: 289 Days and 12.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The alphabet strategy is a novel approach to effective diabetes care provision, using a checklist approach to delivering multifactorial intervention. The aim is to address patient education and empowerment, provide consistent comprehensive care delivered in a timely fashion, and allow multidisciplinary team work. In this article, we demonstrate evidence for its clinical effectiveness.