DESMOND Evidence library
Here at DESMOND and the Leicester Diabetes Centre we pride ourselves on the strong evidence-base which underpins all of our programme across type 2 management and prevention, for groups and digital products. Please find below a wealth (although not a definitive list) of different scientific papers, publications, editorial letters and conference abstracts and posters.
If you can’t find something that you were expecting then please drop us an email at desmondnationalprogramme@uhl-tr.nhs.uk and we will be happy to help.
DESMOND Newly Diagnosed Face-to-Face Groups
RCT Baseline Characteristics paper
Leicestershire real world rollout paper 2017
Four Theories and a Philosophy paper 2003 (Not a DESMOND paper but this work led to the development of the DESMOND Philosophy and the selection of the underpinning adult learning theories)
Adaptation Projects
Cultural Adaptation
EXTEND Feasibility Study 2021 - Mozambique & Malawi
EXTEND Qualitative Study 2021 - Mozambique & Malawi
African and Caribbean adaptation project in London
Adaptation project for two South Asian populations in London
DESMOND Let’s Prevent Diabetes Face-to-Face Groups
DESMOND Walking Away from Diabetes
PREPARE paper (PREPARE was re-branded to become Walking Away following roll-out)
MyDESMOND
Diabetes Distress and Self-Efficacy letter
Babysteps - for women with a history of gestational diabetes
Babysteps Development and Protocol Paper
Injectable Therapies
MEMO study (Our Injectable Therapies package was based on the educational elements delivered in the MEMO study)
A Safer Ramadan
Development and Service Evaluation paper 2014
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) Study
DESMOND Intellectual Disabilities
Conference Posters - various topics
2023
Babysteps in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
2022
Adapting face-to-face grousp for virtual delivery
Culturally adapting virtual groups
2021
Virtual Patient Group initial findings
Northamptonshire virtual group rollout
2020
Mid-West Ireland Implementation
PCDS MyDESMOND During Covid - Award Winner!
2019
2014
A Safer Ramadan Leicestershire implementation
2011
A Safer Ramadan package development
West Ireland Newly Diagnosed implementation
Cumbria Walking Away from Diabetes implementation
2010
QD Assessor Inter-rater reliability
2009
2008
Development of the Quality Development Framework
Mapping DESMOND against RE-AIM Framework
2007
Cultural Awareness in Diabetes Education
2006