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  • Title: Ramadan and diabetes: Holistic trial design.
    Author: Jawad F, Kalra S.
    Journal: J Pak Med Assoc; 2016 Jul; 66(7):791-2. PubMed ID: 27427122.
    Abstract:
    Extensive work has been done to analyze the safety of various modern glucose-lowering drugs during Ramadan fasting. This editorial suggests the use of validated scales of religiosity/spirituality as an adjunct to pre-Ramadan counselling and risk stratification. The editors also propose a holistic trial design for future trials on glycaemic management during Ramadan. Such a design should include both spiritual and biomedical endpoints, while trying to assess correlation between religiosity/spirituality and biomedical outcomes after Ramadan fasting. Integration of validated instruments to screen and monitor spirituality will help achieve the holistic health in devout Muslims who wish to observe Ramadan.
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