Dietary compliance among insulin-dependent diabetics.

An education program to improve dietary compliance in insulin-dependent diabetics was evaluated from 1978 to 1980 at the Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney. Dietary intake, biochemical status, health beliefs, knowledge, anthropometric and other measurements were made on 140 diabetics and their family members before and, where possible, 6 months after the program. Four aspects of compliance were assessed: dietary composition, body weight, carbohydrate spacing among meal periods and carbohydrate variation between days.

Evaluation of a diabetes education programme.

An education programme was evaluated for 140 insulin-dependent diabetics and their family members from 1978 to 1980. Dietary, biochemical and other assessments were made before and 6 months after the programme. As a group, the diabetics were initially in good metabolic control and this was maintained, or improved, over the study period.

Why does migraine improve during a clinical trial? Further results from a trial of cervical manipulation for migraine.

It is generally accepted that migraine is sensitive to intervention, whether in a treatment situation or in a clinical trial, and a "placebo effect" is often suggested. The influence of a number of non-specific therapeutic ingredients was examined in a recent six-month trial of cervical manipulation for migraine, and results of a 20-month follow-up are reported. During the trial migraine attacks reduced significantly by 28%, and reduced a further 19% up to the follow-up period.