Library of Resources for Diabetes

Effective Health Care Program

The AHRQ Library of Resources for Diabetes offers important research updates and educational information to help with the management of diseases and conditions.

Diabetes is one of the most serious chronic diseases affecting Americans today. Nearly 26 million children and adults (approximately 8.3% of the U.S. population) have diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes.1 In 2010, one individual was diagnosed with diabetes every 17 seconds.2 Diabetes affects people from diverse backgrounds.1

guide for adults with type 2 diabetes

  • 13 million men or 11.8% of all men over the age of 20
  • 12.6 million women or 10.8% of all women over the age of 20
  • 15.7 million or 10.2% of non-Hispanic whites over 20
  • 4.9 million or 18.7% of all non-Hispanic blacks over 20

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Resources for Clinicians

Research Reviews:

Research Reports:

Clinician Summaries:Clinician Research Summary for Comparing Medications for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

CME/CE Activities:

Slide Library:

Webcasts:


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Resources for Consumers

Consumer Summaries:

Podcasts:

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Spanish-language Consumer Resources

Spanish Consumer Summaries:

Front cover of Spanish-language consumer summary about insulin analogues for type 2 diabetes showing two couples.

Spanish Podcasts:

Videos:

Advice Columns:

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AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program is a leading resource for evidence-based, patient-centered outcomes research on diabetes. AHRQ is providing this suite of tools for health professionals and consumers to help them compare and discuss diabetes treatment options in order to make more informed decisions and improve the quality of their health care. These resources are the latest in a series of AHRQ’s growing library of free English and Spanish-language publications that review the scientific evidence on various health conditions so consumers and clinicians can work together to learn more about the benefits and risks of different treatment options.

These free AHRQ resources can be downloaded from this site or ordered by contacting the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at AHRQPubs@ahrq.hhs.gov. When ordering, use the publication number and the code AHRQ C-01 to expedite the ordering process.

These and many other materials are available on AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program Web site, www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov.

Questions? Contact us at: EHC_Outreach@ahrq.hhs.gov

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  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011 Diabetes Fact Sheet
  2. Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Current as of December 2012
Internet Citation: Library of Resources for Diabetes: Effective Health Care Program. December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/ehclibrary/diabetes/reslibdiabetes.html