Use of Behavioral Therapies for Treatment of Medical Disorders

Part 1. Impact on Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Technology Assessment

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The technology assessment program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides technology assessments for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These technology assessments are used by CMS to inform its national coverage decisions for the Medicare program as well as provide information to Medicare carriers.

CMS, through AHRQ, requested the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) to perform an evaluation of the evidence for the use of behavioral therapies for general medical disorders. This technology assessment focuses on diabetes mellitus.

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Contents

Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Bibliography
Appendixes:
   Appendix A: Description of Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention CPT codes
   Appendix B: Search Strategies
   Appendix C: Key to Figures Illustrating Effect Size
   Appendix D: Evidence Tables

Prepared for AHRQ under Contract No. 290-02-0025. By David B. Matchar, M.D, Francis J. Keefe, Ph.D., Douglas C. McCrory, et al; Duke Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Clinical Health Policy Research.

Current as of February 2004

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Internet Citation:

Use of Behavioral Therapies for Treatment of Medical Disorders: Part 1. Impact on Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Technology Assessment. February 2004. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ta/diabetes/

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