Psychosocial implications, acceptability and ethics of screening for paediatric type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and mixed methods evidence synthesis
Authors' conclusion
This, the most comprehensive review of the literature to date, demonstrates that despite the emotional, cognitive and behavioural implications, thus far, screening and early detection of paediatric type 1 diabetes appears to be acceptable to parents/guardians who take part but critical evidence gaps remain.
Study context
- Population
- Parents and/or children aged <18 years involved in screening or early detection of paediatric T1D70 articles
- Outcome
- Psychosocial impact (emotional, cognitive and behavioural implications), acceptability and ethics of screening for paediatric T1D
Methodological detailsmixed methods appraisal tool and critical appraisal skills checklists for quality assessment, Searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo, ASSIA, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus until 25 November 2025
- Mixed methods appraisal tool and critical appraisal skills checklists for quality assessment
- Searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo, ASSIA, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus until 25 November 2025
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Psychosocial impact, acceptability and ethics of screening
Parents included
62,244
Children aged <18 years included
6363
Themes generated
5
Sub-themes generated
19
Further pooled results
Study quality
- Met all quality criteria (high quality)
- 7 (10.0%)
- Met 60-80% of criteria (moderate quality)
- 43 (61.4%)
- Met <50% of criteria (low quality)
- 20 (28.6%)
Included article types
- Qualitative
- 12
- Quantitative
- 57
- Mixed methods
- 1
Original publication
Psychosocial implications, acceptability and ethics of screening for paediatric type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and mixed methods evidence synthesis. Diabetologia. Published 1 May 2026. doi:10.
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