ADKnowl User Guidelines: 4th draft - comments welcome 24.9.2003 (rev 1.8.05) The Audit of Diabetes Know ledge (ADKnow l) USER GUIDELINES 1. Introduction 1.1 The Instrument The ADKnowl (© Bradley 1993, latest revision 2003) is now recommended for use to measure essential knowledge of diabetes and its management [1], offering several advantages over previous measures of diabetes-related knowledge. The ADKnowl: • targets knowledge deficits which can be related to measurable clinical outcomes • makes direct use of both correct and incorrect responses • includes incorrect statements that are known to be common and/or serious misconceptions. • discourages guessing (thus aiding interpretation of responses) through provision of a "don't know" option. The ADKnowl includes 27 item-sets (114 items) relating to treatment, sick days, hypoglycaemia, effects of physical activity, reducing complication risks, smoking / alcohol effects, footcare, and diet & food. Development of the ADKnowl is an ongoing process due to the fact that the body of diabetes-related knowledge is constantly changing. For permission to use the ADKnowl, and to ensure that you use the most up-to-date version, please contact Professor Clare Bradley before any new use [see Section 7]. 1.2 Target Population The ADKnowl is designed and developed for use with adults (aged 18+) with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. It may be administered by mail or in the clinic, for a range of purposes including: 1. a routine part of clinical audit cycles 2. an assessment tool with individual patients 3. a broad cross-sectional survey instrument 4. an instrument for evaluating the success of a particular educational intervention 2. Procedures for use of the ADKnow l ...
