Diabetes Related Quality of Life: A Strategy for Improving Physician-Patient Communication and Patient Outcomes
Principal Investigator: Thomas E. Burroughs, Ph.D.
September 1, 2000- August 31, 2002

Study Question:
What is the impact of real-time patient specific feedback at doctor visits on enhancing diabetic care and quality of life?

Objectives:
· To improve the quality of information the physician has when seeing a patient with diabetes
· To test a strategy for using HRQOL feedback to improve patient-physician communication
· To improve health outcomes and quality of life among people with diabetes

Study methodology:
Type I and Type II Diabetic patients will be recruited from the Diabetes Registry at Washington University. This is a two-stage demonstration project. Stage 1 includes the design and testing of a Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) instrument and computerized reporting system. Stage 2 involves testing the impact of the real-time HRQOL feedback system on satisfaction with patient/physician communication, patient knowledge, and adherence.

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