TRIAD: Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes

Last updated 07/08/08

TRIAD understands how important it is to get updates about the study. That is why we welcome you to this section of the site. Here you will find out what’s new with the project and important study related information.

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TRIAD Publications & Presentations:

TRIAD Study Translational Research Centers External Presentations

The following study was presented at the 41st Annual Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) meeting in Chicago, on June 25, 2008.

The Association of Life Course Socioeconomic Position with the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Adults with Diabetes.

The following abstract has been accepted for presentation at the 2007 NAPCRG Annual Meeting; October 20-23; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:

A Typology of Primary - Care Physician Styles in Diabetes Care: Results from The Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD)

The following abstracts have been submitted to the Society for General Internal Medicine 30th Annual Meeting 2007:

Predictors of Sustained Walking among Multi-Ethnic Diabetes Patients in Managed Care: The Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study
Explaining Poor Risk Factor Control in Diabetes: Poor Patient Adherence vs. Clinician Failure to Intensify Therapy in the TRIAD (Translating Research into Action) Study

The following abstracts have been submitted to the American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions 2007:

The Impact of Adding Insulin to Oral Antidiabetic Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
Potential Impact of Preventive Counseling among Women with Histories of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Perception of Neighborhood, Health Behaviors, and Diabetes Outcomes
in Managed Care
Progression of Kidney Disease in Diabetic Patients: The TRIAD Study

The following abstract was presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation and Obesity Conference 2006:

Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes: TRIAD. A multi-center cohort study of diabetes care in managed care settings.

The following abstracts were presented at the Society for General Internal Medicine 27th Annual Meeting 2004:

Preconception Care in Managed Care: The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes Study (poster)
Performance of Gender Specific Screening in Women with Diabetes (poster)

The following abstract was presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation Conference 2004:

TRIAD -- Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (oral)

The following abstract was presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Women with Diabetes Conference 2004:

Performance of Gender Specific Screening in Women with Diabetes (oral)

The following abstract was presented at the University of Michigan Training Program 2004:

Performance of Gender Specific Screening in Women with Diabetes (oral)

The following abstracts were presented at the American Diabetes Association 63rd Annual Meeting 2003:

Influence of Managed Care Strategies on Diabetes Quality of Care: The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study (oral)
Is physician gender associated with the quality of diabetes care? (poster)
Race, Socioeconomic Position and Quality of Care for Adults with Diabetes in Managed Care: The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study (poster)
Do Referral Management Strategies Affect the Care of Patients with Diabetes: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes TRIAD Study (poster)

The following abstracts were presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine 26th Annual Meeting 2003:

Managed Care Profit Status, Organization, and the Quality of Diabetes Care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study (oral)
A Comparison of Diabetes Care Quality in VA and Commercial Managed Care: The Triad Study (oral)

The following abstracts were presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation Conference 2003:

Influence of Managed Care Strategies on Diabetes Quality of Care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes TRIAD Study (oral)
Role of Public Health in Improving Quality of Care (oral)

The following abstract was presented at the American Statistical Association Conference 2003:

Hierarchical Models of Self-Reported Symptoms of Poor Glycemic Control and HbA1c in a Diabetic Population (oral)

The following abstracts were presented at the American Diabetes Association 62nd Annual Meeting 2002:

Out-of-Pocket Costs and Diabetes Preventive Services: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study
Mental Health and Self-Reported Processes of Care and Outcomes Related to Diabetes: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study (poster)

The following abstracts were presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation Conference 2002:

Translation Linkage in Diabetes (oral)
TRIAD - Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (oral)

The following manuscripts have been submitted for publication:

Reduced Renal Function in Normalbuminuric Diabetic Patients: The Case for Monitoring Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate. Diabetic Medicine Journal.
Provider Adherence to Treatment and Self-Care Standards and Patient Participation in Self-Care Behaviors. Diabetes Care.
Diabetes Self-Care: Do Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Patients Spend More or Less Extra Time Looking After Themselves? Health Economics.
Entering and Exiting the Coverage Gap by Medicare Part D Beneficiaries with Diabetes:
A Snapshot From Two Medicare Advantage Plans. Health Affairs.
Falling through the Cracks: Characteristics of patients with persistent lapses in quality of diabetes care in managed care systems: The Translating Research in to Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. Annals of Internal Medicine.
Physician Reimbursement Perception for Outpatient Procedures and Procedures among Managed Care Patients with Diabetes. Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Physicians’ Participatory Decision-making and Quality of Diabetes Care Processes and Outcomes: Result from the TRIAD Study. Diabetes and Primary Care.
Are Health-Related Quality of Life and Self-Rated Health Associated with Mortality? Insights from Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD). Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
The Effectiveness of Diabetes Care Management in a Large, Integrated Delivery System: A TRIAD Study. Diabetes Care.
Effect of Advanced Access Scheduling on Processes and Intermediate Outcomes of Diabetes Care and Utilization. Journal of the American Medical Association.
Correlates of Depression Among People with Diabetes: The Translating Research Into Action (TRIAD) for Diabetes Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

The following manuscripts have been accepted for publication:

Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Associations with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index among Women with Histories of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Educator.

The following manuscripts have been published:

The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD): a Multi-Center Study of Diabetes in Managed Care. Diabetes Care; 2002 Feb; 25(2); 386-9.
Out-of-Pocket Costs and Diabetes Preventive Services: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. Diabetes Care; 2003 Aug; 26(8); 2294-9.
The Direct Medical Cost of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care; 2003 Aug; 26(8);
2300-04.
Health Behaviors and Quality of Care Among Latinos with Diabetes in Managed Care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. American Journal of Public Health; 2003 Oct; Vol. 93; No. 10; 1694-8.
Referral Management and the Care of Patients with Diabetes: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. American Journal of Managed Care; 2004 Feb; Vol. 10; No. 3; 137-143.
Socioeconomic Position and Health for Persons with Diabetes; a Conceptual Framework and Review of the Literature. Epidemiologic Reviews; June 2004; 26:63-77.
Managed Care Organization, and the Quality of Diabetes Care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. Diabetes Care; 2004 July; Vol. 27; No. 7; 1529-34.
Diabetes Care Quality in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Commercial Managed Care: the TRIAD Study. Annals of Internal Medicine; 2004 Aug 17; Vol. 141; No. 4.
Sex Differences in Quality of Health Care Received by Patients with Diabetes in a Managed Care Population: Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study, 2000-2001. Diabetes Care; 2004 Dec; Vol. 27; No. 12; 2974-76.
Preconception Care in Managed Care: the Translating Research into Action for Diabetes Study. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology; 2005 January; No. 192; 227-32.
Is Physician Gender Associated with the Quality of Diabetes Care? Diabetes Care; 2005 July; Vol. 28; No. 7; 1594-98.
Does Provision of Diabetes Care Services Compete with the Women's Preventive Care Services? Diabetes Care; 2005 November; Vol. 28; No. 11; 2644-49.
Race, Socioeconomic Position and Quality of Care for Adults with Diabetes in Managed Care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. Diabetes Care; 2005 December; Vol. 28; No. 12; 2864-70.
How Much Time do Patients with Diabetes Spend on Self-Care? Journal of the American Board of Family Practice; 2005 July-August; Vol. 18; No. 4; 262-270.
Diabetes Reporting as a Cause of Death: Results from Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD). Diabetes Care; 2006 February; Vol. 29; No. 2; 247-253.
The Association between Quality of Care and the Intensity of Diabetes Disease Management Programs: The Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. Annals of Internal Medicine; 2006 July; Vol. 145; No. 2; 107-116.
Are Physician Reimbursement Strategies Associated with Processes of Care and Patient Satisfaction for Patients with Diabetes in Managed Care? Health Services Research; 2006 August; 41:4; 1221-1241.
Who Is Tested for Diabetic Kidney Disease and Who Initiates Treatment. Diabetes Care; 2006 August; No. 8; Vol. 29; 1733-1738.
Case-Cohort Designs and Analysis for Clustered Failure Time Data. Biometrics; 2006; pre-published online version: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1541-0420.2006.00584.x
Is the Number of Documented Diabetes Process-of-Care Indicators Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Levels, Patient Satisfaction, or Self-Rated Quality of Diabetes Care? The TRIAD Study. Diabetes Care; September 2006; No. 9; Vol. 29; 2108-2113.
The Association between Clinical Care Strategies and the Attenuation of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Care. The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Stud. Medical Care; December 2006; No. 44(12); 1121-1128.
Physician Compensation from Salary and Quality of Diabetes Care. Journal of General Internal Medicine; 2007 April; No 4; 448-452.
Risk Factors for Mortality among Patients with Diabetes: The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. Diabetes Care; July 2007; No. 7; Vol 30; 1736-1741.
Educational Disparities Rates of Smoking Among Diabetic Adults: Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes. American Journal of Public Health; online version 2007 August; No. 8; Vol 97.
Risk Perception for Diabetes among Women with Histories of Gestational Diabetes. Diabetes Care, September 2007; No. 9; Vol. 30; 2281-2286.
Preventive Counseling among Women with Histories of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care; October 2007; 30 (10); 2489-2495 [Epub 2007, July 10]
Agreement Between Self-Reports and Medical Records was only Fair in a Cross-Sectional Study of Performance of Annual Eye Examinations Among Adults with Diabetes in Managed Care. Medical Care; 2007 September; Vol. 45; No. 9; 876-883.
Understanding the Gap Between Good Processes of Care and Poor Intermediate Outcomes: Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD). Medical Care; 2007 December; Vol. 45; No. 12; 1144-1153.
Sex disparities in control and treatment of modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among patients with diabetes: Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. Diabetes Care; 2008 Jan; 31(1):69-74. Epub 2007 Oct 12.
Perception of Neighborhood and Health Behaviors and Outcomes for Adults with Diabetes in Managed Care. Diabetes Care; 2007 Nov 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Educational Disparities in Health Behaviors among Patients with Diabetes: The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes. BMC Public Health; 2007 Oct 29, 7(1);308 [Epub ahead of print]
Race/Ethnicity and Economic Differences in Cost Related Medication Underuse among Insured Adults with Diabetes. Diabetes Care; 2007 Nov 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Why Don’t Diabetes Patients Achieve Recommended Risk Factor Targets? Poor Adherence vs. Lack of Treatment Intensification. Journal of General Internal Medicine; 2008, March 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Does Age at Diabetes Diagnosis Influence Long-Term Physical and Behavioral Outcomes? Diabetes Care; 2007 November; 30:2859-2869; published online August 6, 2007.
Are Primary Care Physicians More Likely to Record Diabetes on Death Certificates? Diabetes Care; March 2008; Vol. 31; No. 3; 508-510
Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women with Histories of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Women’s Health; 2008; Vol. 17; No. 5; 783-792.
Predictors of Sustained Walking among Diabetes Patients in Managed Care: The Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Journal of General Internal Medicine; 2008, May 2 [Epub ahead of print]

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