READ ME File For 'Thesis Dataset - The Diabetes Annual Review in a Box'

Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/D3361

ReadMe Author: JACK COLLEY, University of Southampton ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0308-7167

This dataset supports the thesis entitled 'The Diabetes Annual Review in a Box:
 How a Postal Review Can Increase Engagement and Reduce the Burden of Diabetes'
AWARDED BY: Univeristy of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2025

DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA
This dataset contains:
-Excel files including data collection tool and final systematic review data.
-Word files including study participant transcripts for DiaBox-Qual Chapter Three study and DiaBox-HCP Chapter Four study
-Word files including Study inclusion for systematic review
-Word files including protocols for chapter three and chapter four qualitative studies
-.nvb and .nvp files which contain backup of Nvivo data anaylsis and coding and will require Nvivo software to open
-.enl, .nbib, .ris and .eni files as backup of Endnote references which will require endnote software to open


This dataset contains:
/Chapter Two
-Copy of data extraction tool
-Final data sheet including data collected from included published studies
/Chapter Three
-Final protocol for DiaboxQual research study
-Anonymised participant transcripts
-Nvivo backup file with list of codes and data analysis
/Chapter Four
-Final protocol for DiaBoxHCP research study
-Anonymised participant transcripts
-Nvivo backup file with list of codes and data analysis
/Thesis general
-Endnote backup file with all included references

Date of data collection: 2020-2024

Information about geographic location of data collection: South East and South West UK

Related projects/Funders:
Study lead author was funded through NIHR research fellowship.

Related publication:
Colley J, Dambha-Miller H, Stuart B, Bartholomew J, Price H. Postal methods for monitoring HbA1c in diabetes mellitus: a protocol for systematic review. BJGP Open 2021;6(4):BJGPO.2021.0240
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0240 
Colley J, Dambha-Miller H, Stuart B, Bartholomew J, Benton M, Baykoca J, Price H. Home monitoring of haemoglobin A1c in diabetes: A systematic review and narrative synthesis on accuracy, reliability and patient acceptability. Diabetic Medicine 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15033 
Colley J, Hughes S, Dambha-Miller H, Price H.  The diabetes annual review in a postal box: A qualitative study exploring the views of people living with diabetes (DiaBox-Qual). Diabetic Medicine 2024.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15445



Date that the file was created: January 2026